
Schools Website Service
About the Service
This service provides schools with an easy-to-use option for creating and hosting their school website. The inclusive content management system (CMS) developed specifically for schools, enables you to edit information, ensuring you can quickly publish information to parents, carers and pupils. It also ensures that external agencies, such as Ofsted, can access essential information on your school, enabling you to easily meet your statutory obligations under The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 which require schools to publish information online about their school.
Our chosen provider for the School Websites service is PrimarySite Limited. They are the leading supplier of school websites across the UK, currently working with over 4,800 nurseries, schools & trusts, and have a background rooted in education. They have continually invested in design innovation and their bespoke website updating system. Their content management system is considered to be the most intuitive and easy to use system available. It has cloud hosting in UK data centres. It is a modern and secure service, making it quick and easy to make updates to your website.
We have commissioned a number of design templates to choose from, which are then customised to reflect your school's identity and values. In addition, if these templates do not meet your needs, a bespoke designed website can be purchased at additional cost.
Schools can also additionally purchase the services of a photographer to take high quality photographs for the website. If your school logo needs a redesign or upgrading to a higher quality for the website, this can also be requested as an option.
What are the benefits?
- Attractive and modern school websites reflecting your school's image and values
- Highly reliable websites that are available 24/7
- Helps ensure your school meets the Ofsted requirements for publishing specific information in the public domain. Further guidance can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-maintained-schools-must-publish-online
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-academies-free-schools-and-colleges-should-publish-online
- Easily keep your own website up to date, without paying extra charges for updating information.
- Simple to use content management system which provides a range of easy-to-use editing tools.
- Device agnostic websites that look good on desktops, tablets and phones
- Discounted installation and annual support charges.
What's Included?
Service Features
Feature | Description |
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Content Management |
The service includes:
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Migration Support |
The cost effective installation fees provide support from PrimarySite to:
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Bespoke Design Options (chargeable) |
Additional options are available for schools seeking a bespoke design, professional photography package or their logo to be redrawn. |
Hosting | Secure website hosting for your website is included as part of the service. PrimarySite servers are hosted at UK data centres, primarily at Google in London, but with backups and microservices hosted at Bytemark and Digital Ocean, also in the UK. |
Support Features
Feature | Description |
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Administration and |
Your website can be administered by you via the Content Management System, with support from PrimarySite if required. |
Support from PrimarySite |
Please report problems with your website to PrimarySite directly: Tel. 01636 616630 or email customerservice@primarysite.net Operational from 8am to 5:30pm (Monday – Friday excluding Bank Holidays). |
Support from our ICT Service Centre |
Online: By our "My Incidents" online reporting form on our website Telephone: 0300 123 6797 Option 1 Operational from 8am to 6pm (Monday – Friday excluding Bank Holidays and statutory leave days) |
Supplier Management |
Lancashire County Council Education Digital Services manages the relationship with the supplier on behalf of Lancashire schools. If you need us to raise any supplier issues on your behalf please contact one of our Business Relationship Managers at: EducationDigitalServices@Lancashire.gov.uk |