Website Design for Schools
Two Very Different Audiences, One Website
A school website serves two distinct groups with almost opposite needs: prospective parents trying to decide if this is the right school, and current parents who just need this week's newsletter or the next inset day. Bundling both into one undifferentiated navigation frustrates everyone.
We also treat statutory and accessibility requirements as a foundation, not an afterthought — Ofsted reports, SEND information and similar content easy to find, and the site built with WCAG 2.1 AA guidance in mind throughout.
- Clear separation between prospective and current parent content
- Statutory information easy to locate, not buried in a footer link
- Accessibility considered throughout the build, not bolted on
- News and events content you can update yourselves
£1,800
Starting price, fixed
Admissions
Clear prospective-parent path
Statutory Info
Easy to find, always
Accessible
WCAG 2.1 AA in mind
Built for How Parents Actually Use It
Structured around two audiences with genuinely different needs, plus the statutory basics every school site requires.
Admissions & Prospectus
A clear path for prospective families — admissions process, downloadable prospectus, and open day information.
Statutory Information
Ofsted reports, SEND information, pupil premium strategy and curriculum content, easy for anyone to locate.
Term Dates & Newsletters
Quick access for current parents to the practical information they need week to week.
Accessibility Built In
Proper heading structure, colour contrast, keyboard navigation and alt text considered throughout the build.
Self-Editable News & Events
A CMS setup that lets school staff publish news and events without needing a developer for every update.
Parent Portal Links
Clear linking through to whatever parent communication or payment portal your school already uses.
School Website Design FAQs
UK public sector bodies, including maintained schools, are subject to the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations, which reference WCAG 2.1 AA. We build with those standards in mind — proper heading structure, sufficient colour contrast, keyboard navigation and alt text — though we'd always recommend your own accessibility audit to confirm full compliance for your specific site.
Yes — a clear, easy-to-find link to your most recent Ofsted report is standard on every school site we build, along with any other statutory information (SEND report, pupil premium strategy, curriculum information) that needs to be publicly accessible.
We separate the two audiences clearly in the navigation — admissions, prospectus and open days for prospective families; term dates, newsletters and parent portal links for current ones — so neither group has to dig through content meant for the other.
From £1,800 for a site covering admissions, curriculum, statutory information and news. Larger multi-academy trust sites or those requiring parent portal integration are quoted separately based on scope.
Get a Website That Serves Every Parent Properly
Tell us about your school and we'll send a fixed-price quote within 24 hours.