What “educational printing” actually covers
It’s a broad term — workbooks, textbooks, revision and exam guides, training manuals, prospectuses, yearbooks, planners and course packs all sit under it. What they share is that they’re used hard and need to be bound to last. We focus on that bound, book-form end. We don’t sell commodity stationery — loose copier paper, pens, glue sticks — we make the books and booklets, and we bind them to a standard a stationery supplier can’t.
The right binding for how it’s used
The binding is the decision that matters most in education printing, and it’s the one most printers skip over:
- Thread-sewn (lay-flat) — for workbooks and activity books a student writes in, and anything used daily for a year. The pages stay open flat and the spine doesn’t crack.
- PUR perfect binding — a strong, economical spine for textbooks, thick revision guides and prospectuses.
- Saddle-stitch — neat and cost-effective for thin workbooks, exam booklets and slim prospectuses (up to ~64 pages).
- Case-bound hardback — for yearbooks, leavers’ books and presentation editions that need to last for decades.
Paper that takes a pen
Workbooks need an uncoated stock that takes pen, pencil and highlighter without smudging or showing through. Textbooks and revision guides with photographs or diagrams take a light coated or silk stock for sharper colour. We hold a wide range on-site, including FSC-certified and recycled options, and will recommend the right weight for the page count so the book feels right and doesn’t bulk.
Publisher or school — both welcome
If you’re an educational publisher selling a list, we print and reprint your workbooks, textbooks and revision titles to demand, ISBN-barcoded with a free ONIX export for the trade. If you’re a school, college or training provider producing your own materials, we print your prospectuses, planners, exam packs and handbooks — for the wider range we print for individual schools, see schools & colleges.
Where to go next
See live prices across every quantity tier on book printing prices, or the book printing services hub for formats and finishes. When you’re ready, get an instant quote for a single title or a whole series, or order a free sample pack to feel the stocks and bindings first.
