Sector
EducationWhat we did
Creative Web Design & UI, Web Development, SEO, WordPress Customisation & Training
We revolutionised Tonbridge School’s digital presence across a suite of new websites for the main school and its enterprises.
We evolved the existing brand identity to create a fresh, engaging experience for website visitors. Together, the websites form a powerful new marketing platform for the school and its wider offer, including the theatre, sports centre, events and holiday activities, and summer school. Each site is a compelling and fully-fledged experience in its own right, yet clearly part of the same family—collectively telling different chapters of the Tonbridge Only Connect! story.
Bringing ‘Only Connect’ to life.
Tonbridge School is a distinguished boys’ boarding and day school, located in the lush green countryside of Kent, just moments away from London. Drawing on the legacy of E. M. Forster, whose work championed the union of heart and mind, Tonbridge’s ethos is central to who they are.
Their commitment to building meaningful connections – between people, ideas, communities and the world around – has shaped the school’s success for generations and been a cornerstone of the brand for years.This ethos and attitude has helped shape generations of exceptionally well-rounded young men and delivers some of the best academic and personal development results in the country.
We recognised huge potential in bringing this central brand concept to life on their website. What was previously a footnote has now become a vivid and coherent narrative woven into every layer of the design, from visual design and interconnecting blocks, to video, illustration and carefully crafted copy; all of these work together to tell the story of connection. The result is a digital presence that not only reflects Tonbridge’s stature as a historic and leading UK school but also highlights the fantastic young men and impressive results produced by their connection-driven approach.
Alongside the main school website, the brief included a full design and build of several microsites covering; Tonbridge School Centre, EM Forster Theatre, Tonbridge Events, Recre8 and IMPACT Programmes. Each website sits within a cohesive family, while retaining its own distinctive character and delivering tailored functionality; These range from showcasing upcoming performances for the EM Forster Theatre to providing a fully interactive timetable and programme guide for Recre8, the school’s holiday activity provider.
We were highly impressed with TWK’s professionalism and expertise throughout this project. They showed a clear and thorough understanding of the brief while also being proactive in suggesting thoughtful enhancements that added real value.
Hayley McLintock, Deputy Head Admissions and Communications
