Websites for UK Independent Schools
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Royal Hospital School
An independent co-educational boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds, founded in 1712.
Two words describe Royal Hospital's award-winning website: beauty and functionality. The three-centuries-old school has a longstanding naval history, beginning as an institution specifically for boys from seafaring backgrounds. The new site pays homage to its heritage with distinct nautical design elements, a re-energized blue color palette, and a fitting position statement: "Navigating Success."
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St. Dunstan's College
A co-educational independent day school in Catford, south-east London, England, founded in 1888.
St Dunstan’s College’s award-winning marketing team has fully embraced the present-day context of digital storytelling. The proof is in a visually stunning, technically-robust website that celebrates past, present and future, and promotes the school’s values: courage, confidence, creativity, compassion and curiosity.
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Merchiston Castle School
Scotland's only all-boys independent boarding school, educating 440 students in Edinburgh.
Merchiston Castle School is an all-boys boarding and day school in Edinburgh with 440 students. The school's mobile-first, modern website design sets a high standard for school websites — not only did it win two prestigious design awards, the website has seen a 54% increase in unique website views and 19% decrease in bounce rate.
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Millfield School
A co-educational boarding and day school for 1,700 pupils aged 2-18 years.
Millfield School is one of the largest co-educational boarding and day schools in the UK, with over 1,700 students aged 2-18. The website earned both a Platinum Award in the 2020 Hermes Creative Awards and a 2021 Webby Awards nomination for its modern, expressive design — a winning combination of stunning photography and engaging content that elevates brand awareness and wows prospective families!
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Whitgift School
An independent day and boarding school for boys ages 10-18 in South Croydon, England.
Whitgift is an independent day and boarding school in South Croydon for students ages 10-18. Founded in 1596, the all-boys school is known for its IB programme and academic success, broad co-curricular programme, and unique campus atmosphere — which includes peacocks and other exotic animals on the campus grounds.
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With a history dating back to the late 1500s, Whitgift School in South London partnered with Finalsite to create a modern, award-winning website and user experience.
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King's Academy in Jordan is home to over 600 students representing 40 countries. The international school's inspirational vision for its students comes to life through its custom website.
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Since the launch of their innovative new website, Felsted has won a platinum award (the highest award achievable) in the internationally acclaimed dotComm awards!
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This two-time award-winning website has seen a 54% increase in unique website views and 19% decrease in bounce rate. Stunning and worth digging into this site deeper.