Wrates School Photography

School photography with over a century of experience

Wrates School Photography is a UK family-run company dedicated to photography in educational settings. Founded in 1907, its work focuses on photographing pupils and producing printed materials for schools, combining a professional team with its own laboratory dedicated to the school sector.

Online ordering and home delivery

The company provides a dedicated web area for each school, where families can access their children's photographs, choose their favourites, place an order and pay online instantly. According to the company, over 90% of orders are delivered free of charge to the family home.

Products and services for schools

• Individual pupil photographs and group photographs.
• Drone aerial photography for special occasions and whole-school views.
• Whole school photographs, with staging designed specifically for the shot.
• Date boards, framed and updated every year.
• Magnetic staff boards made in-house, with a removable protective front and easy updates.
• Lanyards with quality plastic IDs, designed and produced by the staff board team.
• Prospectus and activity photographs, taken during a morning or afternoon at the school.
• Pupil posters created by the design team from the images taken that year.
• Wall art for school walls, produced from the school's ideas.
• Stickers for school leavers, with a box and a sticker wall for swapping.

Environmental commitment and safety

The company states that it has cut its plastic usage by over 80% and uses 100% biodegradable bags where they are still necessary, with the aim of reducing its carbon footprint. It also offers cashless and admin-free options, and plastic-free packaging. All Wrates photographers carry DBS certificates that are updated regularly.

Experience and family structure

With over a hundred years in business, Wrates presents itself as a family-run company specialising exclusively in school photography. Its team combines accumulated experience and its own laboratory to serve educational settings.