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Felsted
Just an hour from London, Felsted embraces modern teaching methods and technology while celebrating the traditions of its 460+ year history, and at one point, earning the title of “Boarding School of the Year.”
Felsted blends its 460+ year legacy with a modern experience reflecting the school's elegance and charm. The design balances tradition with bursts of color, animations, and creative touches like vines stretching down the site and greens and yellows that add vibrancy to content boxes. A custom admissions timeline provides a personalized UX, guiding families through the admissions process based on their entry point.
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The High School of Glasgow
At 900 years old, this private, co-ed day school is the oldest in Scotland and the alma mater of two British Prime Ministers and two Lords President.
A balance of posed and candid moments captures students immersed in their experiences backed by bursts of shapes and color. Its well-designed menu with a school-blue overlay offers seamless navigation and chances to visit, request info, or apply, while the "Three Stages, Two Locations" section effectively guides users through the school’s journey with infographics and large typography to call out the highlights of its experiences.
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Charterhouse
As one of the UK’s leading independent boarding and day schools, Charterhouse features an outstanding educational experience for students aged 13 to 18, an inspiring 250‑acre campus, and even a 9‑hole golf course.
Its design emphasizes simplicity, allowing the school’s rich tradition, academic rigor, and vibrant student life to shine. With large, sans-serif headers, beautiful photography, and subtle animation, the site offers a seamless UX, while a well-organized hamburger menu makes navigation effortless. The landing pages are rich with content—the Houses section is especially engaging, with each color palette inviting you to imagine which house might be the best fit.
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Fettes College
With over two-thirds of its pupils residing on campus, Fettes is a proud Scottish school that brings together international perspectives, empowering students to be successful on a global platform.
A beautiful blend of modern design and tradition, showing what makes Fettes a unique place to live, learn, and grow. Horizontal scrolling, embedded videos, and bursts of purple create an engaging UX, while the distinctive branding highlights its prestigious heritage. A standout feature is the interactive campus map, showcasing its 100-acre location and nearby towns. Fast facts, testimonials, and easy-to-navigate content make it simple to explore all its offerings.
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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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Canford School
One of the UK's top independent coeducational senior boarding schools, located in Dorset in the South of England.
Canford's homepage tells the story of the school's long history, featuring a full panel video, expanding sections showing its vision, mission, and values, and several testimonials and quotes.
Several design features stand out in this award-winning site, such as an eye-catching drop-down menu exploring the unique qualities of the school's community and a dynamic text animation that calls attention to quotes throughout the site.
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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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![Aerial shot of Whitgift campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1661260538/finalsite/h8fx8hmdm4jqe7wgqgfy/Whitgift_Aerial.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1661260538/finalsite/h8fx8hmdm4jqe7wgqgfy/Whitgift_Aerial.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1661260538/finalsite/h8fx8hmdm4jqe7wgqgfy/Whitgift_Aerial.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1661260538/finalsite/h8fx8hmdm4jqe7wgqgfy/Whitgift_Aerial.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1661260538/finalsite/h8fx8hmdm4jqe7wgqgfy/Whitgift_Aerial.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1661260538/finalsite/h8fx8hmdm4jqe7wgqgfy/Whitgift_Aerial.jpg","width":1917}])
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.
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