Digital Marketing that Drives Results - Offices in Bristol & London

The Typical Admissions Funnel for Independent Schools

Search & AI ➟

We target prospective parents and pupils who are actively searching for independent schools, open days, sixth form places, boarding options and admissions information. Using carefully selected keywords, location targeting and audience data, we help your school appear when families are most likely to engage. AI Search & Changing Parent Behaviour Parents are increasingly using AI-powered search tools alongside Google when researching schools, comparing options and asking questions about admissions, fees, facilities and results. We consider these changing search behaviours when planning your campaigns, helping your school remain visible as the way families discover and research independent schools evolves.

What we track: Search terms, clicks, cost per click and campaign engagement.

School Website ➟

Once someone clicks through to your website, the next step is making sure they quickly find the information they need. We review landing pages, messaging, calls to action and user journeys to help prospective families move smoothly towards an enquiry, booking or registration.

What we track: Landing page performance, engagement, conversion rates and user behaviour.

Open Day ➟

Open days are one of the most important stages in the admissions journey. We create targeted campaigns around your key open day dates, helping more prospective families discover your school and encouraging them to book a visit.

What we track: Open day registrations, cost per booking and campaign conversion rates.

Enquiry ➟

After engaging with your school, families may request a prospectus, book a tour, contact your admissions team or submit an enquiry form. We optimise campaigns and landing pages to make these actions as simple and appealing as possible.

What we track: Enquiries, calls, form submissions, prospectus requests and cost per lead.

Registering Child

PPC should contribute to more than website traffic. The ultimate goal is to support your admissions pipeline and help generate genuine applications. By tracking which campaigns and keywords produce the strongest enquiries, we can continually refine your strategy around the activity most likely to contribute to pupil recruitment.

What we track: Application-related conversions, lead quality and campaign ROI.
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Turn Search Demand Into Enquiries

PPC Management for School Admissions

PPC can be particularly effective for independent schools because it allows you to reach parents at specific points in their decision-making journey.

We create highly targeted campaigns designed to generate:

  • Admissions enquiries
  • Open day registrations
  • School tour bookings
  • Prospectus downloads
  • Sixth form enquiries
  • Boarding enquiries
  • International admissions enquiries

Rather than simply increasing website traffic, we focus on attracting prospective parents and pupils who are actively considering an independent education.

Our team continually reviews search terms, keyword performance, locations, demographics and conversion data to make sure your advertising budget is being spent where it can have the greatest impact.

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Be Visible When Parents Are Searching

PPC Campaigns Built Around Your Admissions Calendar

School admissions activity changes throughout the year, so PPC campaigns should too.

We can adjust your advertising strategy around important periods including:

  • Open days
  • September admissions
  • Reception entry
  • Year 7 entry
  • Year 9 entry
  • Sixth form recruitment
  • Scholarship deadlines
  • Boarding admissions
  • International recruitment

Budgets can be increased during periods of higher search demand and reduced when appropriate, helping your school make better use of its marketing spend.

This flexibility allows paid advertising to support your wider admissions strategy throughout the academic year.

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Google Ads for Independent Schools

Google Ads allows your school to appear prominently when prospective parents are actively searching for schools in your area.

Our team manages the complete campaign process, including:

  • Keyword research
  • Competitor research
  • Campaign structure
  • Ad copywriting
  • Geographic targeting
  • Bid management
  • Negative keyword management
  • Landing page recommendations
  • Conversion tracking
  • Ongoing optimisation

We carefully separate campaigns by location, age group, school type and admissions objective so that parents see advertising that is relevant to their search.

With over 100 active
and happy clients

5* Google Reviews

“ Rob and the team have been looking after the SEO and social media side of our business for a few months now. We are really happy with the work they are doing, they have made a massive difference to our online presence which in turn has dramatically increased our leads. “

Rachael

PPC for Independent Schools FAQs

Need to know more about PPC? Explore our frequently asked questions to understand how paid advertising works, what you can expect from a campaign and how the right PPC strategy can help generate more leads, sales and revenue.

How much should an independent school spend on PPC?

There isn't a single budget that works for every school. Your ideal spend will depend on your location, competition, pupil intake targets and the campaigns you want to promote. We can recommend an appropriate starting budget based on search demand and your admissions objectives.

Can PPC help increase open day registrations?

Yes. Open day campaigns are one of the strongest uses of PPC for independent schools. We can target parents searching for schools in your area and direct them to a dedicated open day landing page or booking form.

Can you target parents in specific areas?

Yes. PPC campaigns can be targeted geographically around your school, specific towns and cities, postcode areas or wider regions depending on where your pupils typically come from.

Can PPC help recruit sixth form pupils?

Yes. We can create dedicated campaigns for sixth form admissions, targeting relevant searches and directing prospective pupils and parents to sixth form-specific landing pages.

Can you advertise boarding places?

Yes. Boarding campaigns can target families across the UK or internationally depending on your admissions strategy.

How do you measure whether school PPC is working?

We configure conversion tracking around meaningful actions such as enquiry forms, open day bookings, prospectus downloads, calls and other admissions-related conversions. This allows us to measure cost per enquiry and identify which campaigns are producing the strongest results.

Will AI change how parents search for independent schools?

Yes. AI-powered search platforms increasingly surface schools, websites and other sources when responding to user questions.
There is no guaranteed way to appear in every AI-generated answer, but improving your school’s content quality, authority, relevance and website structure can increase the likelihood of being referenced or surfaced for relevant searches.
This means schools increasingly need to consider visibility across both conventional search engines and AI-led search experiences. We can help your school adapt its SEO, content and paid marketing strategy as these search behaviours continue to develop.

PPC That Works Alongside Your Wider School Marketing

Paid advertising is often most effective when it works alongside your other digital marketing channels.

Kore Dev can combine PPC with:

SEO

Improve your school's long-term visibility for important admissions searches.

SEO Services

AI Marketing

Improve your school’s chances of appearing in AI-generated search results when prospective parents are researching schools, admissions, fees, open days and other key topics.

Conversion Rate Optimisation

Turn more website visitors into enquiries, registrations and applications.

Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)

Website Support

Keep your website fast, secure and performing effectively throughout key admissions periods.

Website Maintenance & Management

Social Media Ads

Reach prospective families beyond traditional search advertising.

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Our Paid Ads Services

Paid Social Advertising for Independent Schools

Not every parent begins their search on Google.

Paid social advertising can help your school reach prospective families earlier in the decision-making process and showcase what makes your school different.

Remarketing for Independent Schools

Stay Visible During a Long Decision-Making Process

Choosing a school is rarely an instant decision.

Parents may visit several school websites, attend multiple open days and spend months comparing their options before making an enquiry or submitting an application.

Remarketing allows your school to remain visible to people who have already engaged with your website.

Landing Pages Designed to Generate More Enquiries

Driving the right traffic is only part of a successful PPC campaign.

Once prospective parents arrive on your website, the page they land on needs to give them a clear reason to take the next step.

As a digital marketing agency working with independent schools, Kore Dev can combine PPC with conversion rate optimisation to improve the performance of your admissions landing pages.

PPC for Independent Schools

Looking to increase open day bookings, admissions enquiries and applications? Kore Dev provides PPC for independent schools, creating targeted paid advertising campaigns that put your school in front of prospective parents and pupils at the right stage of their decision-making journey.

From Google Ads to paid social, we build campaigns around your admissions priorities, location, intake points and key events. Whether you want to promote an upcoming open day, recruit for sixth form, increase boarding enquiries or support wider admissions activity, our campaigns are designed to generate meaningful results from your advertising budget.

Our team manages everything from keyword research and ad copywriting to audience targeting, bid management, landing page recommendations and ongoing optimisation. We focus on the metrics that matter to your school, including enquiries, open day registrations, prospectus downloads and application-related conversions.

PPC can give your school immediate visibility when families are actively searching, making it a powerful way to support seasonal admissions campaigns and compete in busy local markets. Whether you are launching paid advertising for the first time or looking to improve an existing account, we can create a strategy aligned with your admissions goals and wider digital marketing activity.

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