School Prospectus
Design & Printing
Bespoke School Prospectus Design & Printing for UK Schools
A school prospectus is often one of the first opportunities you have to show prospective parents what makes your school special. It should reflect your school's personality, values and facilities while presenting important information in a clear, engaging and professional way. A well-designed prospectus can bring together your school's key messages, photography and information in a format that is easy for prospective families to read and take away.
At The School Print Company, we provide a complete school prospectus design and printing service for primary schools, secondary schools, academies and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK. With more than 30 years' experience in photography, graphic design and print, we understand how important it is for a school prospectus to accurately reflect the character and identity of the school.
Whether you need a completely new prospectus, a redesign of an existing brochure or a professionally printed prospectus to an existing design, we can help with every stage of the project. We can work with your existing school branding or create a fresh, bespoke design that brings together your colours, logo, photography and key information.
From photography and creative design through to proofing, printing and delivery, we can manage the whole process and provide a finished prospectus that represents your school professionally. We can also help you choose the right size, paper stock, cover finish and format for the way your prospectus will be used, whether it is being distributed to prospective parents, used at school open evenings or included within an admissions pack.
Bespoke
School Prospectus Design
Every school is different, so we don't believe your prospectus should look like a standard template.
Our design team can create a bespoke prospectus around your school's existing branding, or develop a completely new visual style if your school is undergoing a rebrand or looking to create a fresh identity.
We can incorporate your:
- School logo and branding
- School colours
- Typography and design style
- School photography
- Facilities and buildings
- Curriculum information
- School ethos and values
- Admissions information
- Academic and pastoral information
- Enrichment and extracurricular activities
If you already have an existing prospectus, we can also refresh the design while retaining the information and elements that are important to your school.
School Prospectus
Photography
Professional photography can make a huge difference to the finished prospectus. We can provide photography specifically for your school prospectus, capturing genuine images of your pupils, staff, classrooms, facilities, school grounds and activities.
Rather than relying entirely on generic or outdated images, professional school photography allows your prospectus to show prospective parents what your school is really like.
We can plan the photography around the content and layout of your prospectus so that the finished brochure has a consistent visual style from the front cover through to the final page.
Our photography can also be used across other school marketing materials, helping you maintain a consistent visual identity across your printed communications.
School Prospectus Printing
Once the design has been approved, we can take care of the complete printing process. We can produce school prospectuses in a wide range of page counts, sizes, paper stocks and finishes, allowing the finished brochure to be tailored to your school's requirements and budget.
Popular formats include:
- A4 portrait
- A5 portrait
- A5 landscape
- Square brochures
- Landscape brochures
- Gatefold formats
- Other bespoke sizes and formats
We can advise you on the most suitable paper and cover options depending on how your prospectus will be used.
Whether you need a relatively simple information booklet or a premium brochure designed to showcase your school and its facilities, we can help you choose the right specification.
School Prospectus
Sizes & Formats
There is no single format that is right for every school. An A4 prospectus provides plenty of space for detailed information, photography and larger visual layouts, while A5 can be a more compact option for mailing or distributing to prospective families.
Square brochures and landscape formats can create a more contemporary and highly visual presentation, particularly where photography and images of school facilities are an important part of the design.
We can also discuss alternative formats such as gatefold and concertina designs where these are appropriate for the content.
The important thing is to choose a format that works with the amount of information you need to communicate and the impression you want the finished prospectus to create.
School Prospectus Cover Finishes & Lamination
The outer cover of your school folder or school prospectus brochure gives a great first impression of your school. We offer a number of lamination and varnish options to make any printed item stand out from the crowd.
Gloss Lamination
Gloss lamination provides a shiny, durable finish that can enhance photographs and strong colours. It also provides additional protection to the cover and can help the prospectus remain in good condition when handled frequently.
Matt Lamination
Matt lamination provides a softer, more understated finish while protecting the printed cover. It can be particularly effective for designs that use photography, subtle colours or a more premium visual style.
Spot UV Varnish
For some designs, selected elements such as a school logo, photograph or graphic can be highlighted with a gloss spot UV varnish over a matt laminated cover.
We can advise on the most suitable finishing option for your design and budget.
Cover lamination options
Designing a School Prospectus for Open Evenings & Admissions
Your school prospectus can play an important role during open evenings, school visits and admissions campaigns.
A professionally designed brochure gives prospective parents something tangible to take away after visiting the school and allows them to continue exploring your facilities, ethos, curriculum and activities at home.
We can design and print prospectuses alongside other materials for your open evening, including school folders, school banners and signage and other printed materials.
This also gives us the opportunity to ensure that all of your printed materials use a consistent visual identity.
School Prospectus Design Examples
We have produced school prospectuses and brochures for a wide range of schools, academies and educational organisations.
Our projects include prospectuses designed around school rebrands, new buildings and facilities, admissions campaigns, open evenings and general school communications.
Where appropriate, we can combine professional photography, bespoke design and carefully selected print finishes to create a prospectus that reflects the character of your school.
“The School Print Company were efficient and really accommodating in producing our sixth form course guide and prospectus. They were very quick to respond to queries and provide advice and delivery was rapid. We were very pleased with the professional design and quality of our final brochures all of which were printed and delivered on time - supplied with web and social media graphics for our digital prospectus.
We would be happy to work with the School Print Company again.”
"We are thrilled with the outstanding quality of our new school prospectus!”
“The design perfectly encapsulates our school's recent rebrand, combining vibrant visuals with clear, concise information. The inclusion of our school logo and colours throughout maintains a cohesive brand identity, offering prospective students and parents an engaging glimpse into our school and grounds. The prospectus brilliantly showcases our academic programs, teaching qualities, and diverse extracurricular activities. The environmentally conscious printing choices reflect our commitment to sustainability. This prospectus isn't just a brochure; it's a compelling narrative that tells the story of our school. We are confident it will make a lasting impact and serve as a powerful tool in attracting students and parents alike, in our local area. Many thanks to the team for their creativity and dedication! Our new logo and brand identity, created by The School Print Company, really promotes our school - we will also be ordering school exercise books and other printed products.”
Why Schools Choose The School Print Company
For Your School Prospectuses
Schools choose The School Print Company because we can provide much more than simply the printing. We can help with the design, photography, print specification, finishing and production of your prospectus, giving you one experienced team to manage the project from start to finish.
We offer:
- Bespoke school prospectus design
- Professional school photography
- High-quality prospectus printing
- A wide choice of paper and cover stocks
- Gloss and matt lamination
- Bespoke brochure sizes and formats
- Design and printing for open evenings
- Experience working with primary and secondary schools
- Experience working with academies and Multi-Academy Trusts
- UK-wide delivery
- A personal, hands-on service from initial design through to finished print
We have more than 30 years' experience in photography, design and print, and understand the importance of producing printed materials that represent a school professionally.
Frequently Asked Questions
About School Prospectuses
We understand that schools often have questions about designing and printing a bespoke school prospectus, including page sizes, formats, paper choices, cover finishes, photography and delivery times. Below are answers to some of the most common questions we receive from schools, academies and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK about school prospectus design and printing.
The cost depends on the size, number of pages, quantity, paper and card stocks, finishing and level of design work required. We can provide a quotation based on your individual requirements.
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