Ordering for a whole year group? Price it at a few quantities — the per-copy cost falls sharply between 50 and 150.
Yearbook Printing
- Single-page PDF, 3mm bleed on all edges
- Images at 300dpi, CMYK colour
- Free file check on every order — we flag issues before press
Not ready? Generate a cover template or run the pre-flight check now.
Also available: Sizes to 310mm square · foil blocking & emboss · printed endpapers for signatures · ribbon markers · per-pupil personalised covers on request · runs to 10,000+.
How much does a yearbook cost to print?
The table shows the same A4 hardback yearbook — 100 pages full colour on 100gsm bookwove white, thread-sewn — at six quantities, priced live by our calculator.
Uncoated stock is the usual choice for a yearbook because pens write on it — leavers sign each other’s copies. A paperback edition costs considerably less; switch format above. See full UK book printing prices or get your exact price →
| 10 copies | £33.32 |
| 25 copies | £22.47 |
| 50 copies | £18.85 |
| 100 copies | £17.04 |
| 250 copies | £10.97 |
| 500 copies | £8.67 |
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Cover template generator
A press-ready cover template built for your trim size, spine and cover material — in seconds.
Pre-flight check
Upload your PDF and we flag bleed, resolution and colour issues before anything reaches press — free.
Spine width calculator
Your exact spine width from paper, page count and binding — live, to the tenth of a millimetre.
Book size guide
Every UK trim size at actual size, with what each one is conventionally used for.
What people print
Primary schools
Class photos, artwork, school trips, blank message pages for end-of-year signatures. Typically 50–100 pages, A4, 100–130gsm silk.
Secondaries
Formal portraits, academic achievements, prom photos, peer dedications. Hardback for keepsake editions; paperback for full-year-group runs.
Sixth forms
Personalised leavers books with student profiles, teacher messages and group photos. Foil-blocked spines and ribbon markers for the final-year touch.
Universities
Course-cohort yearbooks, alumni publications, club and society year reviews. Larger formats, premium photography paper, foil-blocked covers.
Yearbooks specification
Binding
- Thread-sewn hardback — standard for keepsake editions
- Perfect or PUR paperback — cost-effective for larger runs
- Hardback case in PPC or cloth Wibalin
- Optional dust jackets
Paper
- 115–150gsm silk-coated — the standard for photo-led yearbooks
- 80–120gsm uncoated for text-heavy sections
- Uncoated signature pages alongside silk photo sections at no extra cost
- Recycled options across the range
Sizes
- A4 (297 × 210mm) — the most popular
- Royal (234 × 156mm) — the budget-friendly option
- Up to 310mm square
- Custom dimensions on request
Finishes & extras
- Gloss, matte or soft-touch lamination
- Gold, silver or coloured foil blocking
- Embossing, debossing and spot UV
- Head & tail bands, ribbon markers, fold-out pages, printed endpapers
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Yearbooks FAQ
From 10 copies upwards, with no maximum. Most school yearbook runs land between 50 and 250 copies; sixth-form leavers books are often 75–150. Pricing scales meaningfully at 25, 50 and 100 copies, so it’s worth running the quote at a couple of quantities to find your sweet spot.
Standard turnaround is 3–5 working days for paperback and 10–12 working days for hardback, from approval of your proof. We can prioritise tight deadlines on request — if you have a fixed end-of-term cutoff, drop us a note before placing the order and we’ll confirm what’s achievable.
Yes, and at no extra cost. A common pattern is uncoated 80–100gsm for the text-heavy sections (signature pages, messages, the introduction) and coated 115–150gsm silk for the photo plates. We can also bind in different colours, paper weights or even special inserts at specified page positions.
Press-ready PDF is easiest. We can also accept Microsoft Word files and convert them to PDF at no charge. For the cleanest result your file should include 3mm bleed on all edges, all images at 300 DPI, and CMYK colour throughout. Page dimensions should match the trim size you’ve ordered. Free file check on every job — we’ll flag any issues before press.
A yearbook documents the entire school’s academic year — class photos, events, sports, trips across all year groups. A leavers book focuses on the graduating year specifically, with student profiles, teacher messages, group photos and signature pages. Many schools combine elements of both. Production-wise the spec choices are identical.
We don’t design yearbooks ourselves but we work regularly with designers who do, and we’re happy to introduce you. Most schools also work with a parent volunteer or a sixth-form student who’s done the layout in InDesign or Canva — both work fine for our printing process. If you’d like recommendations, drop us a note.
Yes — we send out free sample packs showing different binding styles, paper stocks and finishes, including bound dummy yearbooks where stock allows. Useful for the parent committee or design team to handle before signing off the spec.
From quote to delivered books.
Get a quote
Build the spec above — size, pages, paper, quantity — and the price updates as you go.
Upload files
Print-ready PDF preferred — the free file check flags resolution, colour and bleed issues.
Review proof
Free digital proof of cover and interior — we never print your run without your approval.
Printing
Covers and interiors printed in Exeter on presses profiled for accurate colour.
Bind & finish
Sections thread-sewn so the book survives a decade in a loft, cased into boards, foil blocked and finished.
Dispatch
Wrapped, boxed and dispatched via DPD or pallet courier, UK and overseas.
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