waldegrave
school

 

Waldegrave School for Girls is a high-achieving state selective school in Richmond upon Thames, consistently ranked among the top-performing schools in the country.

OVERVIEW

built to reflect a school that
leads from the front.

THE CHALLENGE

  • The campus and physical environment needed to be showcased compellingly — driving families to want to visit, not just browse
  • Quick links and banner functionality needed to surface critical information (admissions deadlines, open events) without cluttering the header
  • Testimonials from students and parents needed prominence via a homepage carousel — bringing the school’s community feel to life
  • A curriculum prospectus redesign was needed — ensuring print materials matched the new digital identity

OUR APPROACH

Innermedia delivered the initial bespoke build before moving into an active enhancement phase, a prioritised list of refinements covering map integration, quick links, testimonial carousel, menu structure, and animation improvements was agreed with the school’s marketing leads.

The standout feature was a bespoke 3D campus map with interactive hotspots, a custom-built aerial view of the school’s grounds with clickable markers for key locations, each revealing photography and a short description. A genuinely memorable experience for prospective families.

WHAT WE DELIVERED

the 3D map is just
the beginning.

  • Full bespoke WordPress design and build
  • Interactive 3D campus map with hotspot markers
  • Hotspot content: photos and descriptions per location
  • Top-line banner for admissions and events alerts
  • Quick links navigation for key parent/student actions
  • Homepage testimonial carousel

  • Desktop navigation refinements
  • Subject and curriculum section architecture
  • Sixth form dedicated section and prospectus
  • Admissions journey with open event registration
  • CMS training and marketing team handover
  • Curriculum prospectus redesign
DESIGN & UX

academic rigour
with a human touch

The design balances the school’s academic seriousness with warmth and accessibility, the visual language avoids the over-formal tone often associated with selective schools, instead reflecting the engaged and purposeful community Waldegrave genuinely is. The 3D campus map is a particularly effective tool for prospective families: combining the practical (where is everything?) with the emotional (this looks like a great place to spend five years).

 

OUTCOMES

a digital presence as distinctive
as the school itself.

A bespoke high-achieving school website, enhanced with a custom interactive 3D campus map and testimonial carousel,  giving Waldegrave School a digital presence as distinctive and purposeful as the school itself.