Case Study: Canford School achieves more Open Morning bookings and admissions inquiries with Finalsite

Embarking on an Award-Winning Website Redesign

Canford School partnered with Finalsite to redesign its website, aiming to better reflect the school’s “Explore, Express and Excel” vision and improve recruitment for prospective families. The challenge was to combine Canford’s proud history with a modern, engaging digital experience that was easy to navigate and effective for admissions.

Finalsite delivered a new website using its flexible and creative CMS, featuring striking visuals and film that showcased experiences from pupils, alumni, and staff. The result was strong feedback from prospective families and measurable admissions impact, including 400 Open Morning bookings in the first six months after launch, plus additional private visit requests; the site also won a dotCOMM award.

Canford School

Philippa J. Scudds

Director of Marketing & Communications