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A Specialist School Marketing Agency

Practical creativity that works for your school, on screen, in print and in person.

Introduction

We're Bluestorm – an education marketing agency that's worked with schools and multi- academy trusts throughout the country for over 25 years. We help our clients improve communication and increase engagement with students, staff and parents, as well as enhance their environments.

From websites and prospectuses to signage, brochures and internal wall graphics, our work combines creative thinking with sector-specific understanding. Whether you’re promoting an open evening, redesigning your school identity, or installing inspiring subject area displays, we’ll deliver work that supports your objectives and elevates your image.

With in-house expertise in branding, design, copywriting, digital development, photography and video, we deliver impactful creative, all under one roof.

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Design and marketing to support your multi-academy trust or school

As an experienced school marketing agency, the support we provide is always results focused - whether that’s boosting pupil numbers and celebrating success or improving navigation and making spaces more engaging. We help you think strategically, communicate clearly and present what makes your school or academy trust unique.

Our team understands the education sector, we know how to balance creativity with compliance, and how to manage busy school calendars, governance structures and budget planning.

We also handle logistics, from photography shoots and signage installs to press passes and print deadlines, so you don’t have to.

How We Work

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We take the time to understand your school or MAT’s goals, audiences and brand before proposing creative solutions that meet your needs and budget. This means speaking with senior leaders, governors or trust-level marketing teams to understand pupil recruitment pressures, community perception and what makes your school distinct, before any creative work begins.

Our team develops initial concepts and design options, aligned to your messages, visual identity and communications strategy. We will often present a range of directions rather than a single option, so you can see how different creative routes support your goals before committing to one.

We create impactful, consistent visuals that reflect your values and support your objectives, from classroom graphics to digital prospectuses. Every asset is designed to work as part of a bigger picture, so a prospectus, website and set of open evening banners all feel like they belong to the same school. Equally, we ensure that wider Trust branding is carried consistently across different schools, while leaving room for individuality.

We refine the creative in collaboration with your team, with clear project timelines and next steps throughout. We know sign-off in schools often involves several stakeholders, from marketing leads to headteachers and governors, so we can build feedback rounds into the timeline from the outset to keep things moving.

Whether it’s a print prospectus, school website or wall vinyls, we handle all technical details and deliver final, high-quality output. We manage print production and supplier liaison directly, so files are correctly specified, proofed and delivered on time, whatever the format.

We’re here for future campaigns and communications, offering consistent creative support that adapts as your MAT or school evolves, whether that's a new academy joining your trust, an updated prospectus for the next admissions cycle, or fresh signage as your site develops.

Sub Services

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Websites - compliant, mobile-friendly school and trust websites

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Prospectuses - designed and printed with photography, copy and branding

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Wall graphics & signage - inspirational learning spaces and wayfinding

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Photography - professional on-site shoots with image editing and supply

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Open day materials - brochures, flyers, banners and social media assets

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Video & animation - in-house filming, editing and motion graphics

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Internal comms - staff-facing materials, handbooks and newsletters

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Logo & identity design - branding for schools, sixth forms and multi-academy trusts

Our Clients

Association of Colleges Birkenhead 6th Form College Baysgarth School The Snaith School Astrea Academy Waltham Toll Bar Academy The Marvell College St Mary's College Heartwood Learning Trust Education Partnership Warrington and Vale Royal College

Frequently Asked Questions

As an education marketing agency, we work with schools of all types, including primary, secondary, sixth forms and academies, as well as multi-academy trusts managing several schools under one brand.

Absolutely. We design school websites with full awareness of statutory compliance requirements, including mandatory DfE content and accessibility standards, and can support with structure and content to meet them without compromising on design quality.

Yes, we manage the entire process from design and artwork to print and delivery, working directly with trusted print partners so your prospectuses, brochures and signage arrive accurate, on budget and on time.

Yes. We understand how term times, admissions deadlines, Ofsted windows and budget years work, and we plan projects around them, so nothing clashes with open evenings, exam periods or governor meetings.

Definitely, whether you want a subtle refresh or a full rebrand. We're also experienced in helping multi-academy trusts create consistent branding across several schools while still allowing each to retain its own identity.

Yes. Our in-house team can plan, shoot and edit high-quality visuals on-site, tailored for use across various platforms. We also manage the logistics required for organising a shoot, including scheduling around timetables and safeguarding requirements.

We help MATs strike the right balance between a consistent trust-wide identity and individual school personality, so each school feels part of something bigger without losing what makes it unique to its community.

Our team is experienced working within school safeguarding policies, including DBS checks, sign-in procedures and image consent, so on-site photography, filming or events run smoothly and compliantly.

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