Schudio vs PrimarySite

A Smarter School Website for Your Community

Choosing the Best Way Forward for Your School Website

If you’re comparing Schudio vs PrimarySite, you’re likely at a point of rethinking your current school website. Maybe you’re looking for something easier to use. Maybe your staff feel like updates take too much effort. Or perhaps your current provider no longer aligns with the needs of your school community. You’re not alone.

PrimarySite — now part of Juniper Education — has supported many schools over the years. But we’ve heard from schools who feel the service has changed. The feedback we’ve received from heads, teachers, and admin staff is consistent: it’s harder to talk to a person, support is slower, and many simple changes or updates now carry extra charges.

In contrast, Schudio offers an approach that empowers schools — with an easy-to-use CMS, all-inclusive pricing, and a team of real people who understand the challenges of running a school.

The Schudio Difference

Whether you’re a small village primary or a large secondary with multiple key stages, your school website should reflect your school ethos, meet specific needs, and be the most effective way to share information with parents, carers, pupils, and staff.

Let’s look at how we do that

Support that Feels Like Part of Your Team

One of the most consistent pieces of feedback we hear from former PrimarySite users is around support. Over time, what was once a helpful and available service has become less accessible. Live chat is now often the only support option available. If you want to talk to someone, book a training session, or get help making changes — those services often come with a price tag.

At Schudio, we take a different approach. Our team is here for you, however you want to get in touch. Email, phone, video, screen share — it’s all included. No need to leave a message and wait days. No surprise invoices. Our goal is to make your job easier, not harder.

We see support as a relationship, not a transaction. We know that when you’re trying to update a banner for Key Stage 2, share a safeguarding video, or publish new policies, it’s usually urgent. We respond quickly and help in ways that suit your team best.

A CMS Designed for Busy Schools

Our content management system (CMS) is simple and powerful. No technical knowledge required. Office staff, leadership, and even class teachers can quickly update pages, upload documents, or change menus. You don’t need to raise a ticket just to add a newsletter or change a date.

The CMS was built from the ground up for schools. We constantly evolve our tools based on what we hear from users every week. If you want to add a page for Year 5 pupils, update a gallery from sports day, or embed a calendar, it takes just minutes.

We also include powerful communications tools for engaging parents, students, and carers — like our parental app, social feed blocks, and built-in alerts. It’s all designed to improve engagement and save time.

Training That Empowers Your Whole Team

One of the gaps in support we’ve seen with other providers is around training. With Schudio, we offer free live training sessions, CPD-accredited online courses, and on-demand resources — all included.

We believe the best way to build long-term success is to empower everyone. Whether it’s an administrator updating term dates, a teacher adding learning resources, or a headteacher reviewing analytics, our training builds confidence and helps staff succeed.

Our understanding of school life — and what different roles need from a website — is what sets us apart.

Built for Education — and for the People in It

Schudio websites are more than a digital noticeboard. They’re a tool for showcasing education, supporting learning, and sharing stories of what your students and staff achieve.

You can highlight curriculum intent, share SEND information, publish content that reflects your values, and showcase pupil work — all in ways that are accessible, engaging, and visually brilliant.

We know that emotional connection matters. Parents and carers want to see the children they love thriving in your care. And staff want to feel proud of the place they work. A great school website supports both.

Design That Reflects Your Ethos

Your design shouldn’t feel limited. Whether you’re looking for a bright, bold site that celebrates your EYFS provision or a clean, professional look for a large secondary school, our team will help you create something that reflects your school ethos.

We don’t lock you into rigid templates. We offer a range of layout options and a flexible design system that we’ll build with you. You can choose from brilliant existing templates or work with us to create a fully bespoke site.

And after three years? You’ll get a complete refresh — at no extra cost.

Trusted by Schools, Not Driven by Profit

Schudio is a company built for schools. We’re not part of a huge education group. We don’t cross-sell unrelated services. And we’re not owned by private equity. That means we stay focused on what matters: helping you build the best possible site for your school community.

You’ll never be pushed into a package that doesn’t fit. You’ll never be charged extra for basic features. And you’ll always know who to talk to if something’s not right.

Transparent Pricing – No Surprises

Schudio’s pricing is flat and all-inclusive. Unlike PrimarySite (and other Juniper companies), we don’t charge extra for training, analytics, parental apps, compliance tools, or help updating your content. Even design changes and refreshes are included at the right time.

We work in three-year contract cycles to keep your site modern and functional, and your annual payment stays the same throughout. If we ever need to raise our rates, we’ll give you 12 months’ notice. No sudden increases. No hidden costs.

Partnership from Day One

We’ll help you begin your new site with full support from content migration to training. We’ll listen to your goals, your challenges, and your vision. We’ll help you build something that reflects your students, your staff, your individual school context.

We know the stakes are high. Your website needs to work — for teachers, governors, carers, inspectors, parents, pupils. We’ll help you get it right from the start.

You won’t just hear from us at sign-up and renewal time. We run regular workshops on compliance and marketing, provide termly updates, and reach out with ideas to improve your site as the school year evolves.

Ready to Talk?

If you’re ready to discuss your options or just want a helpful person to talk through your current setup, we’re here.

Check examples of websites built this July and August.

Let’s build a better site — together.