A website that’s full of useful information will be the first place that parents visit instead of coming into school or phoning the school office, saving valuable staff time. Make it as easy as possible for them to find what they need… Three click rule: Visitors should be able to find any information they are looking for within a maximum of…
As well as the Must Publish details, many of the best school websites also contain information on the following. Information about the Local Education Authority Details of the Local Education Authority that the school is governed by with their full contact details (if applicable). Classification of the school Whether the school is a Primary,…
Contact Details The name, postal address and telephone number(s) of the school, and the names of relevant contacts to whom enquiries should be addressed. Pupil Premium Information about your Pupil Premium allocation and how you plan to spend it in the current year. You should also state how you spent the previous year’s allocation and the…
The company that hosts your school website is very important. It has a major impact on how fast your website appears to users, and also to how often the website is out of action. There are huge differences between hosting companies in terms of the hardware they use and the support they offer. Make this…
A responsive website changes its layout depending on the device it is viewed on. In the image above you can see that the TeacherStick website has a different layout on the laptop compared to the mobile phone. If the layout did not change, the website would be very difficult to view on the phone and visitors…
A large number of companies advertise their services creating school websites. Here are some of the major UK based companies. School Website | cleverbox | Green Schools Online | e4education | Primary Site | FSE Design | Concept4 | School Web Design | Inco Education | Schoolscool There are many more. Why not discuss your experience with School Web Design companies in our forums.