{"id":4133,"date":"2020-02-14T08:43:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T08:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4133"},"modified":"2020-02-14T15:57:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T15:57:59","slug":"why-do-schools-love-greenhouse-school-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/02\/why-do-schools-love-greenhouse-school-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do Schools love Greenhouse School Websites?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Greenhouse-School-Websites-Heart.png\" alt=\"People Love Greenhouse School Websites\" width=\"250\" height=\"47\">If you are considering a new website for your school, we think you should know why people love Greenhouse School Websites.<\/h1>\n<p>Don&#8217;t just take our word for it; read on to hear from some of the happy schools and staff that we have helped over the past few years.<\/p>\n<h2>Is the Greenhouse CMS easy to use?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&nbsp;&#8220;The CMS is&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">excellent<\/span>&#8230;and very&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">easy<\/span>&nbsp;to use.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Paddy, Head of ICT, Hall Grove School<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We are really proud of our proprietary CMS, which has been designed with schools in mind. You don&#8217;t need to be an IT wizard to use the Content Management System. But, just in case you get stuck, our Support Gurus are on hand to offer unlimited support and guidance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4109\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hallgrove.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4109\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hall-Grove-School-Website-Design.jpg\" alt=\"Hall Grove School Website Design Surrey\" width=\"720\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hall-Grove-School-Website-Design.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hall-Grove-School-Website-Design-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hall Grove School website design by Greenhouse School Websites<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2>Do school websites made by Greenhouse impress OFSTED?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;I just wanted to say how&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">pleased<\/span>&nbsp;we are with our site and actually <strong>an inspector last week commented that it was the easiest site and most informative that she had seen<\/strong>. I am really&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">pleased<\/span>&nbsp;with what you folks do and it certainly is welcomed here!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Shaun, St Luke&#8217;s Primary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With a school website being a mandatory OFSTED requirement, having an informative and easy to navigate school website is more important than ever. We were so glad to hear that St Luke&#8217;s Primary School were able to impress during their OFSTED inspection, thanks in part to their fantastic website. Additionally, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/ofsted-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download a copy of our Ofsted Statutory Requirements Checklist,<\/a>&nbsp;which breaks down all the information OFSTED are looking for on the website.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Can we get a new website quickly?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;Your speed of turn-around throughout this process is outstanding!&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong style=\"text-align: right;\">Andrew, Heighington CE Primary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;I just wanted to thank you and your team for <strong>getting the first draft to us so quickly<\/strong> &#8211; I know we have some design tweaks but I think it<strong> captured the essence of what we were looking<\/strong> for really well so thank you for taking on board everything we discussed in our design consultation, it&#8217;s&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">great<\/span> to see it all come to life!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: right;\">Melanie, School Business Manager, Bolnore Village Primary School&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, we can set you up with a new website quickly! Designing and building a bespoke website can take as little as four weeks. Additionally, we have an emergency website option if your deadline is shorter than this. Alternatively, we can build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/school-website-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">template website<\/a> for you in just a week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bolnorevillage.w-sussex.sch.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Bolnore-Village-Primary-School-Website-Design-by-Greenhouse.jpg\" alt=\"Bolnore Village Primary School Website Design by Greenhouse\" width=\"720\" height=\"409\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Do&nbsp;Greenhouse School Websites understand teachers and their needs?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cCan I take this opportunity to say thank you for being so <strong>helpful and<span class=\"light-orange\">&nbsp;professional<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;whilst setting up and administering the school website and accommodating the birds etc. It always helps when you are dealing with people who show an element of <strong>understanding how busy the school day is<\/strong> and the challenge of finding time to do anything above and beyond the daily responsibilities of teaching.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As we specialise in making websites for schools, we know the time pressures that teachers and other staff are under! That&#8217;s why we have made the design and build process for a new website as efficient and easy for you as possible, and why we offer unlimited support via phone and email.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Do Greenhouse School Websites offer support?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;I am&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">delighted<\/span>&nbsp;with the finished site.&nbsp;I have also been <strong>beyond&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">impressed<\/span>&nbsp;with the level and speed of support<\/strong> you have given us at every stage.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Hannah, Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;Schools report that the <strong>ongoing support from the helpdesk is&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">great<\/span>.<\/strong> We&#8217;re really glad we chose Greenhouse. Thanks again.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Nick, Schoolsworks Academy Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>We have a designated Support team on hand to answer any questions about your new school website. Our pricing includes unlimited Support and annual refresher training.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/12\/academy-trust-website-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/schoolsworks-trust.jpg\" alt=\"Academy Trust Website Design by Greenhouse\" width=\"720\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/schoolsworks-trust.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/schoolsworks-trust-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Does Greenhouse offer competitive pricing?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;Thanks so much for your wonderful service over the years, time and time again i have been thankful that we chose to go with your company instead of the many other, more expensive ones out there!!! <strong>Your services are superb and the prices are excellent value for money<\/strong>&#8220;<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong style=\"text-align: right;\">Kim, Business Manager, Bryngwyn School<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>&#8220;I also wanted to thank you for all of your work on both the website and prospectus. I was slightly nervous about working with a company who do all the work via e-mail and phone, but I have been really&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">impressed<\/span>&nbsp;by the way in which it has worked and the prompt support that we have received. <strong>The quality of the products are&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">great<\/span>, and I think your prices are really competitive<\/strong>. We would happily&nbsp;<span class=\"light-orange\">recommend<\/span>&nbsp;you to other schools!&#8221;<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Laura, Cleeve School<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We often get asked how Greenhouse School Websites can offer such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/school-website-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">competitive pricing<\/a>;&nbsp; to be honest, we don&#8217;t see why you should pay more than is necessary, especially with school budgets often being tight! As a specialist in school websites, we have made our website creation process as efficient as possible, saving time without cutting corners. We pass these time savings on to the school as a cost-saving.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cleeveschool.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cleeve-School-Best-New-website-ReDesign.jpg\" alt=\"Cleeve School website design by Greenhouse School Websites, Gloucestershire\" width=\"720\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cleeve-School-Best-New-website-ReDesign.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cleeve-School-Best-New-website-ReDesign-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2>What do parents think of websites by Greenhouse School Websites?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;We&#8217;ve received some <strong>wonderful<\/strong> feedback on our website so far, with <strong>parents even taking the time to email and comment on how impressed they are<\/strong> :)&#8221;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>School Marketing Manager, Cottesmore School&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_2617\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cottesmoreschool.com\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2617\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/4-e1537277245997.png\" alt=\"Cottesmore School Website Design by Greenhouse School Websites\" width=\"720\" height=\"401\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cottesmore School Website Design by Greenhouse School Websites, West Sussex<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2>Is a Greenhouse School website easy to edit?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cJust thought I&#8217;d take the opportunity to thank you for our&nbsp;<strong>brilliant<\/strong> primary school website design. <strong>Office staff can&#8217;t get over how&nbsp;easy it is to upload documents and I&#8217;ve found it very&nbsp;easy&nbsp;to edit.<\/strong> I&nbsp;love&nbsp;the overall look and feel of it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Louise, Emsworth Primary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2>Do Greenhouse School Websites provide training on how to update the website?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;Having spent sometime Sunday putting my training into practise, it is intuitive enough for even me to do it!<\/em><\/strong><em> Really like it, thank-you.<\/em><strong><em>&#8220;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Rachel, Headteacher, Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/11\/nursery-school-website-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rachel-mcmillan-nursery.jpg\" alt=\"Nursery School Website Design by Greenhouse School websites\" width=\"720\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rachel-mcmillan-nursery.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/rachel-mcmillan-nursery-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We offer a comprehensive training session, showing you how to use your new website. Moreover, schools can book annual refresher training each year, which is perfect for being shown the latest features and getting a reminder as to all the possible functions of the CMS. Additionally, this annual refresher training is a great resource for getting new members of staff up to speed and confident editing the website.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><strong>Is your school website overdue a new design? Get in touch!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have you been thinking about your school\u2019s identity? Do you feel it\u2019s a little lost in bland website design? We would love to apply our expertise to tease out some of your school\u2019s core, principle strengths to shine through on a new website. It\u2019s easy to make an&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenhouseschoolwebsites.co.uk\/contactus\/\">initial enquiry<\/a>&nbsp;and we can get the ball rolling with a quick chat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are considering a new website for your school, we think you should know why people love Greenhouse School Websites. 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