How can you make your school grow?

How can you make your school grow? Practical ways to help you increase your school income

How can you make your school grow? A vital question to answer for any school governing body or head teacher – particularly during this time of high outgoings and general economic uncertainty – where increasing income in various ways is becoming a priority for all. So, how can you make your school grow and increase your income? 

How can you make your school grow? 

There are multiple ways you can help your school to grow and, particularly when it comes to income generation for schools, these ways are relatively ‘hands-off’ and quick & easy to initiate. These include: 

Hire out your facilities during evenings, weekends, half terms & holidays: hiring out your facilities – such as your main and sports halls, classrooms, and outside sports facilities to local clubs, groups and events is the most effective way to generate income relatively quickly whilst making use of spaces that would otherwise be vacant. 

Connect with local businesses and charities: alongside this is connecting and building relationships with local businesses and charities who will likely either hire your facilities for their own events or can recommend you to others searching for venues like yours. Not only this, but being associated with reputable local businesses and charities will help raise your profile generally in the local community. 

Utilise social media: these days, social media is a powerful tool to build brand awareness – not only for businesses, but also for schools keen to make more connections and achieve more positive recognition in your local area. Sharing positivity and success on platforms such as Facebook will help audiences see the fantastic work you do, the difference you make to the children you teach, and the incredible facilities you have to offer the community. 

Share big successes and positive stories with your local newspaper: sharing timely, positive stories with your local paper is one of the greatest ways you can grow your school – forming professional relationships with local journalists, inviting your local paper to public events and launches, will help you to build a solid reputation locally. 

Keep your website updated: communication is key – not only with your pupils and their caregivers, but also with the community; keeping your website updated and ensuring you have an easy to find ‘facilities for hire’ page backed up by a robust hiring process will inevitably help you grow your school and the income generated by your facilities. 

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