Who we are
We only work with schools.
Here’s why.
Digital Schools didn’t start with a business plan. It started with a belief — that every school deserves a website as good as the education happening inside it.
Over twenty years ago, long before school websites were considered essential, Jon Robson was designing and maintaining websites for twelve schools across the Withernsea and South Holderness Education Action Zone – a coastal community that felt overlooked and underserved. Each site was built to reflect the individual identity of its school, to connect it with parents, and to give it a voice in an increasingly digital world.
The technology was never the point. The community was.
That same philosophy has shaped everything Digital Schools has built since. From those first twelve sites on the East Yorkshire coast to a portfolio of over sixty schools and multi-academy trusts across Yorkshire and the Humber, the core belief hasn’t changed: a school website should be as distinctive, as warm, and as ambitious as the school it represents.
Today the Digital Schools team provides bespoke website design, professional school photography, film production, and branding – all under one roof, all built exclusively for the education sector. Every website we deliver is Ofsted-compliant from day one, WCAG 2.1 AA accessible, and backed by an annual Service Level Agreement that keeps it secure, updated, and performing.
Our founder Jon Robson is a professional photographer with thirty years of experience — from documentary projects on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona to schools across Yorkshire and the Humber. The images on your website aren’t stock shots or generic photography. They’re authentic, safeguarding-compliant images of your school, your pupils, your staff, and your community — shot with the same documentary eye that has captured communities across four continents. Built to make parents stop scrolling.
Content, Creativity & Compliance. That’s not just a tagline – it’s how we approach every school we work with.
Meet Jon Robson – Founder & Senior Creative Strategist
Jon’s background isn’t a typical agency story.
Before Digital Schools, he spent over a decade as founder of Cafe Society — a digital media organisation that worked with young people and communities across four continents. On the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. In the Seychelles. In post-civil-war Freetown, Sierra Leone. In rural Ethiopia. And in the schools and communities of Hull and the Holderness coast that rarely made it onto anyone else’s radar.
That work was funded by UNICEF, the British Council, and the BBC. It was exhibited at national festivals and galleries. It was commissioned by the British Library. And it was built entirely around one conviction — that every community, however overlooked, has a story worth telling well.
That conviction is the reason Digital Schools exists.
Jon is also a professional photographer with thirty years of experience behind a lens — from documentary work in Arizona and West Africa to school photography across Yorkshire and the Humber. When Digital Schools shoots your school, it’s not a standard photography package. It’s a photographer who has spent three decades understanding how an image tells a story.
Content. Creativity. Compliance. In that order — always.
About our services
SCHOOL WEBSITE DESIGN.
We design school websites that make an immediate impact – visually stunning, intuitively structured and built around Ofsted’s statutory requirements from the ground up. No bolt-on compliance checklists. No generic templates. Just a website that genuinely reflects your school and stands up to scrutiny.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY.
Your website is only as good as the images it contains. Our school photography service captures the real atmosphere of your school – engaged pupils, brilliant staff, vibrant spaces – giving parents and visitors an authentic first impression before they’ve even stepped through the door.
SCHOOL BRANDING & LOGO DESIGN.
A strong brand gives your school identity, consistency and pride. We design logos and visual identities that are distinctive, purposeful and built to work across your website, signage, uniform and communications – all tailored specifically to your school’s values and community.
SCHOOL FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION.
A school film does what photography alone cannot — it captures the energy, the voices, and the atmosphere of your school in motion. From promotional films and curriculum footage to trust-wide brand films and governors’ welcome videos, every production is professionally edited, safeguarding-compliant, and built to work across your website, social media, and open evenings.
What schools say about us.
“I feel confident knowing that we have all the essentials on the website for parents and visitors but also for Ofsted’s requirements.”
“Jon at Digital Schools provides fantastic ongoing support across 7 primary schools and our Trust website. He regularly checks compliance which gives us great peace of mind. He deals with requests promptly and thoroughly — and has great ideas to move us forward. Can’t recommend him enough.”
“Digital Schools maintains the school website to a very high standard. Always at the end of the phone or email for any queries and updates. Very professional — nothing is too much trouble. Would highly recommend.”
“From the first conversation with Jon, it was clear that Digital Schools had the vision, passion, skill and expertise to provide the website the school needed. Jon has always made himself available for any updates, changes or additions. Beyond the website, the branding work has been recognised by trust leaders and visitors alike. I cannot recommend Digital Schools highly enough.”
“We have a really positive working relationship — the support has been invaluable. Jon and his team have enabled us to create a vibrant and informative website with photographs that really capture the culture and ethos of the school. We value their input and look forward to continuing this in the future.”
“We have been using Digital Schools for many years and find them very professional and adaptable. He understands how schools operate and captures the everyday moments in his photographs. I 100% recommend his work.”
“Our school website has been successfully redeveloped by Digital Schools in recent years and we are really impressed with the new professional look.”
“Digital Schools provides an excellent service. Working with Jon when I was new in role as a headteacher gave me peace of mind that our website met all statutory requirements. The photos and videos really show our school off. Jon is always very responsive and it continues to be a pleasure to work with him.”
“Working with Jon Robson at Digital Schools has been an excellent experience over many years. The quality of our website has been outstanding — clear, professional and genuinely fit for purpose. Knowing that compliance is taken seriously removes a significant burden. Jon’s approach is refreshingly straightforward and human — honest, professional conversations built on trust. I would have no hesitation in recommending Digital Schools to other schools.”
“Digital Schools work on our school websites has been excellent. Content and ease of use is outstanding, and Jon is always receptive when changes and updates are required.”
Drop us a message
Thinking about a new school website? Get in touch and we’ll arrange a free, no-obligation call to discuss your school’s needs.