ISS BSS Events 2024

Exhibit with us in 2024

Meet an unparalleled audience of thousands of parents at our Shows.

Dates & Prices
  • By limiting exhibitor numbers at all our shows we maintain an optimum visitor-school ratio.
  • Our sole mission is to attract the right visitors to your stand. Join us to meet the thousands of families looking to find the right school.

Download the 2024 date and prices:


Please contact Ben Hitchman and the team on +44 (0)20 3301 0299 for more information.

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It was a pleasure to exhibit at the ISS Show, Battersea, in November; a friendly, well-attended and professionally-run event. Both days were buzzing with families we felt were actively looking and determined to find the right school, and our stand was constantly full. Worth School is an independent Catholic secondary school based in West Sussex, and it was wonderful to be able to describe the unique ‘education with heart and soul’ we provide, and just how close to London we are (not many people were aware we have day students hopping on the train at Clapham Junction) – so we were delighted to have this opportunity to meet so many prospective parents and children and tell our story properly face to face. We look forward to the next ISS Show in May!

Hurlingham

ISS 2023 Post Show Report

We are delighted that this year:

  • Weekend footfall: 5679 visitors (a 14.9% increase on 2022);
  • Visitors from outside the M25 were up 24%;
  • Exhibitors reported higher quality visitors and record-breaking numbers of leads;
  • NEW partnerships with Think Academy UK and The Times & The Sunday Times broadened our audience;
  • Further deepened ISS partnerships with The Good Schools Guide, Evening Standard, Muddy Stilettos, Nappy Valley, School House and Tatler.

Download the full report here: 

Delivering results & industry-leading ROI

2023 was our most powerful year yet

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Thousands of families find their perfect school at our events each year. The Shows are the principle forum for UK independent schools to meet the public and press.

Our mission is to attract the right visitors to your stand and drive appointments to your admissions teams. 

ISS benefits:

  1. Communicate and showcase the unique and wonderful attributes of your school 
  2. Meet and build a relationship with highly motivated parents in our unique approachable, interactive and informal setting
  3. Join our national advertising & PR campaign, featuring strongly in titles such as Tatler & The Sunday Times. We report all activities in our comprehensive Post Show Report
  4. Expand your geographic and demographic catchments
  5. Network with other schools, and connect with new feeder schools and nurseries

We have the experience, running over 50 Shows and countless webinars for parents, growing the footfall and engagement and delivering results.

Please contact Ben and the ISS team to discover how our events can drive the right parents to your school.

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Meet the Team

Ben Hitchman
Ben HitchmanGroup Show Directorben@schoolsshow.co.uk

t: +44 (0) 203 301 0299

Ben manages the ISS in London and is your principal point of contact for all operational aspects of the British Boarding Schools Shows. Ben has only missed a handful of our Shows in the past 15 years.

Sofie Sibley
Sofie SibleyFinance Managersofie@schoolsshow.co.uk

Sofie is responsible for all finance related matters at our events. Sofie is our point of liaison with the bursary departments at our exhibiting schools and with our show sponsors and partners at our events worldwide.

Joanne MacAlesher
Joanne MacAlesherGroup Marketing Managerjoanne@schoolsshow.co.uk

Joanne is our Group Marketing Manager, leading the marketing campaigns, coordinating the speaker programmes and the ISS features and optimising the customer u/x.

David Wellesley Wesley
David Wellesley WesleyShow Founderdavid@schoolsshow.co.uk

+44 (0) 20 3301 0299

David founded the Independent Schools Show in 2006 and continues to oversee all aspects of every production. David is responsible for driving the marketing campaigns and managing sponsorship opportunities.

Guy Schady-Beckett
Guy Schady-BeckettResearch & Digital Directorguy@schoolsshow.co.uk

Guy has revolutionised our relevance & reach to parents, and our reporting and feedback to schools. Guy manages the campaigns and data, contact Guy about all visitor data & partnership enquiries.

Tilly Davies
Tilly DaviesContent & Partnershipstilly@schoolsshow.co.uk

t: +44 (0) 7960 778287

Tilly manages ISS marketing with focus on the ISS social accounts making sure we reach our global audiences!