School and Academy website design
is about more than just looks
With a background of over 17 years working within the education system, we know exactly how busy schools are.
Managing the websites for several schools made sure we also know how much time can be saved by having the right tools to keep your website updated.
Whilst our bespoke approach to design ensures a professional, visually stunning website, that's only the surface layer.
Your school website from Light Bulb Web Design is built on a core set of tools that let you quickly and easily update, add, and manage the vast array of content your visitors need to find - everything working together to tell the story about your school in the way it deserves to be seen.
Uncovering your individuality
Utilising our unique SHINE method, our team at Light Bulb creates entirely bespoke school and academy website designs tailored to your unique school brand, ethos, and values.
If you choose to work with our copywriter, you'll also be left with words that speak directly to your current and prospective pupils, parents, and staff. From there, you also have the skillset to create social and public content that makes sure you stand out to the people who matter.
Easing the management burden
Each school and academy has different core requirements from their website, which is why the core software included with every school website is there to cater for what you need now and what you might need in the future.
From pre-designed page elements that let you create new pages and news articles quickly, without worrying about design, through to form creation software to handle job applications, it's all covered.
Dynamic content tools let you add and manage data such as staff lists by entering the information and letting the website handle the page design and layout automatically.
The comprehensive popup builder lets you create dynamic calls to action or get key information in front of your website users quickly, tied to specific website pages, timeframes, and more.
Managing the lengthy list of school policies and documents is easy, just upload your files and the website displays them with an automatically generated cover image taken from the file itself - leaving a searchable, visual presentation instead of a simple list.
Support and Security as standard
Having access to support is crucial when you need a quick answer to a website query.
Our Client Charter and Support Charter exist so you know what to expect, however they are our minimum targets: if we can answer an email quicker than putting on the task list, we'll reply as soon as we read it.
Alongside the initial and ongoing staff training, you'll also get access to a large video bank full of guides on using your website tools: a crucial tool when you just need a quick reminder.
Behind the scenes, your school or academy website is hosted on our dedicated UK server, meaning we are in full control of performance and security.
Your website is further protected by both hardware and software firewalls, 3-way backup with at least 7 days history, and a 24/7/365 monitoring tool which alerts us in the unlikely event of a problem.
Page speed is taken care of by your website platform efficiency, and enhanced by page caching and content-delivery-network links, keeping everything loading fast for you and your website visitors.
With our experience working with large websites and clients, you're in safe hands.