Buyer Checklist for Schools and School Suppliers


A checklist for schools and school suppliers choosing notice boards, writing boards and certificate frames, with the 16 standard board sizes.

Short answer: list the walls first: a notice board outside each office, a writing surface in each classroom or staff room, and framed certificates in the corridor. Then match each to a standard board size, or write a size for the niche.

The 16 standard board sizes, by orientation

OrientationCountSizes in inches
Landscape718 x 12, 24 x 16, 30 x 20, 36 x 24, 24 x 12, 30 x 15, 36 x 18
Portrait412 x 18, 16 x 24, 20 x 30, 24 x 36
Square512 x 12, 16 x 16, 20 x 20, 24 x 24, 28 x 28
All standard board sizes16Other sizes are made to a written brief

An A4 certificate frame is the 8.3 x 11.7 inch size from the photo frame range.

Checklist before you enquire

  • [ ] Walls listed: notice, writing, certificate
  • [ ] Each wall matched to a standard board size or to a written size
  • [ ] Magnetic or non-magnetic decided for each writing board; both are framed
  • [ ] Pin board surface chosen: self-healing fabric or natural cork
  • [ ] A4 certificate frames counted if needed
  • [ ] Hanging direction stated
  • [ ] Your label described if you supply schools under your own name

Start an enquiry when your list is ready; we reply within 1 business day, with questions or a quote.

Sources: for schools [V95-PL1-SCH]; pinboard sizes data [V95-PL1-PIN]; boards range [V95-PL1-BD]. As of 2026-11-12. Terms are typical and are confirmed in your written quote.