Website Stats · Original research

Schools Website Statistics 2026

We ran automated homepage audits on 5 UK schools websites — checking page speed, mobile UX, on-page SEO, structured data, contact conversion and more. Here's what we found.

Avg score

62/100

Avg page speed

920ms

Sites analysed

5

Score distribution

Good (80–100)1 sites (20%)
Okay (60–79)2 sites (40%)
Poor (0–59)2 sites (40%)

How many pass the basics

HTTPS enabled100%
Mobile viewport100%
Structured data (schema)80%
Contact form on homepage80%
Open Graph share image40%
Analytics installed60%

Most common mistakes

  • No responsive images (srcset) — blurry or slow on mobile60% of sites
  • N inline style attributes — no consistent design system60% of sites
  • No Open Graph image — links look blank on WhatsApp/Facebook60% of sites
  • No theme-color meta — plain browser chrome on mobile60% of sites
  • No cookie consent banner detected — UK GDPR risk40% of sites
  • No analytics detected — flying blind on visitor data40% of sites
  • No HN heading20% of sites
  • Page title too long (N chars — Google truncates)20% of sites
  • Little to no accessibility markup (aria attributes)20% of sites
  • Response time N.Ns — could be faster20% of sites

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Methodology: automated homepage audits by RIOT Studio, August 2026.

Ashley Scott
Studio Lead
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