Best back to school sales in the UK: deals on laptops, iPads, headphones and more available now
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Back to school sales by category:
1. Laptop deals
2. Headphone deals
3. Tablet deals
4. Printer deals
5. Monitor deals
6. Software deals
7. Desk deals
This year's back to school sales are looking a little different. With the new September term still up in the air, many are preparing to get back to homeschooling in the new school year. However, that doesn't mean you can't stock up on the latest back to school tech and supplies, with plenty of retailers offering savings on laptop deals, kids desks, cheap tablets, and other software and accessories.
We're rounding up all the best back to school sales right here, with top savings on a range of electronics and supplies from retailers like Currys, Amazon, Argos, and Very. Whether you're off to University or looking for some more substantial tech to support home learning in the new term, student discounts and sales mean gathering supplies for September doesn't need to break the bank.
The latest sales are listed directly below, or you can check out the best laptop, tablet, headphones, printers, monitors, and software deals on sale right now further below.
All the best back to school sales
- Amazon - shop the latest deals
- Argos - back to school and Uni savings available now
- Currys - top deals on laptops and electronics
- John Lewis - up to 70% off in clearance sales
- Very - savings on clothing and elearning equipment
- Laptops Direct - cheap laptops and accessories
- AO - shop laptops and entertainment
- Lenovo - sales on laptops, accessories and monitors
- Paperchase - shop stationery with 10% student discount
- WHSmith - 4 for 3 mix and match across the store
- Waterstones - shop books, textbooks, and stationery
- Staples - clearance event now on
- Ryman - check out the back to school range
- SportsDirect - savings on sports gear and shoes
Back to school laptop deals
Acer Aspire 3 14-inch laptop - red: £279 £239 at Currys
With 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD, this Acer Aspire 3 will be able to run and storage your Windows 10 S operating system easily. You won't be blazing through high octane workflows here, but this is certainly a great option for elearning or lighter working from home. You might want to stay plugged in, however, a slight drawback is the 5.5 hour battery life on this one.
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HP 15.6-inch laptop: £379 £299.97 at Currys
This HP laptop doesn't offer a speedy SSD but you are getting a massive 1TB of hard drive space - perfect if you're looking to store a lot on your laptop. You're saving £79 overall on this laptop deal from Currys.
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HP Slim 15.6-inch laptop | Norton Security: £379.99 at Argos
Argos has bundled this 15.6-inch HP Slim laptop with Norton Security for up to five devices for just £379 this week. That's excellent for anyone looking for a lightweight laptop with the power to get through a good amount of uni work as well. There's an i3 processor in here, with 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD.
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Asus VivoBook 14-inch laptop: £599.99 £499.99 at Amazon
Save £100 on this Asus VivoBook at Amazon, bringing the i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD model down to just £499.99. There's everything you'd need on here to comfortably fit and run a range of programs while saving room for bigger files as well.
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HP Pavilion 14-inch laptop: £649 £599 at Currys
Or, upgrade to a massive 512GB SSD if you think you'll need more space for specialist software or creative work. There's a 10th generation i5 processor inside this HP Pavilion laptop, with 8GB RAM backing it up as well. Not only that, but you can save £50 at Currys this week, and save £20 on Microsoft Office 365 Family at the same time.
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Apple MacBook Air (2020): £999 £948.99 at Amazon
Looking for some Apple luxury? Well consider this 2020 MacBook Air at Amazon, available for under £950. You'll find this price available on the Gold, Space Grey and Silver colours.
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MacBook Pro / Air 2020 | AirPods: Save at the Apple Education Store
UK shoppers will have to have their student cards ready, because Apple is only offering its free AirPods to verified students in the UK. If you have a UNiDAYS account, you stand to save some considerable cash on your laptop as well as discounted AppleCare+ and other accessories as well.
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Back to school headphone deals
JBL Tune 500BTNC: £79.99 £59.99 at Amazon
These cheap headphones certainly won't break the bank, but they still offer a surprisingly high-quality audio quality and fairly powerful active noise cancellation as well. They easily compare to more expensive headphones of the last few years, and you can save an extra £20 at Amazon right now.
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AirPods 2019: £159 £124.97 at Laptops Direct
Laptops Direct currently has the 2019 AirPods on sale for £124, however, you can also pick up the version with the wireless charging case for £149 and if you happen to have a Qi charging pad handy it's well worth the extra £20.
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AirPods Pro: £249 £199.97 at Laptops Direct
Apple AirPods Pro just hit their lowest price yet at Laptops Direct - perfect if you're shopping the back to school sales for some new headphones. With easy pairing across Apple devices, active noise cancellation, and 24 hours of battery inside the wireless charging case, these are some excellent buds.
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Beats Solo Pro: £269 £189 at Very
If you're after some over-ear headphones, Very has cut the Beats Solo Pro price down to just £189. Excellent iPhone connectivity with active noise cancellation and a 22 hour battery life make these a great choice.
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Bose 700: £349.95 £289.99 at Amazon
The Bose 700 noise cancelling headphones are also on sale right now. While this isn't the lowest price we've seen in the UK (these cans dropped to £269 in December 2019), you're not far off so this is still an excellent opportunity to grab some luxury headphones for less.
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Back to school tablet deals
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite Cellular: £399 £349 at Amazon
Save £50 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite cellular model at Amazon and you can also save £15 on an Adobe subscription as well. That's great if you're looking for something more creative, but with the power to stream video and Zoom lessons as well.
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2018 11-inch iPad Pro - 256GB WiFi + Cellular: £1,055 £899 at Currys
If you don't want to rely on WiFi for e-learning and note-taking, you'll find this cellular iPad Pro model available for £899 at Currys right now. This is the previous generation, but you're getting a very similar level of power for a lot less cash here.
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Back to school printer deals
HP DeskJet 3762 wireless inkjet printer: £59.99 £49.99 at Currys
Currys have taken £10 off this HP DeskJet wireless printer. Capable of up to 7.5 prints per minute, this is a great simple printer with Apple AirPrint functionality and a two month free trial of the HP Instant Ink subscription service as well.
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HP Envy Photo 7830 wireless printer: £149 £125 at Amazon
The HP Envy printer is capable of printing up to 15 pages per minute, as well as copying, scanning, and faxing with an added focus on printing photographs. Plus there's a smartphone app for easy printing and four months of Instant Ink as well.
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Back to school monitor deals
AOC 21.5-inch Full HD monitor: £129.97 £74.97 at Laptops Direct
If you're shopping under £100, this AOC monitor offers an excellent 21.5-inch display with Full HD quality for just £74.97 in the back to school sales. You're saving £55 on this monitor and grabbing a great price as well.
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Asus 27-inch Full HD IPS monitor: £209 £169 at Currys
You're getting a nicer thin-bezel display as well as an IPS panel by spending a little more at Currys right now. You're still saving £40 overall on this Asus 27-inch monitor, bringing it well below £200.
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BenQ EL2870UE 28-inch HDR 4K monitor: £242.25 £219.99 at eBuyer
This HDR 4K monitor is down to just over £200 at eBuyer. With a 60Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time, this monitor is also perfect for gaming - with AMD FreeSync as well.
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Back to school software deals
Students get Office 365 Education for free at Microsoft
Students can get access to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Teams for free. All you need to do is enter a valid school or university email address to receive your free software.
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Students and teachers save 65% on Adobe Creative Cloud at Adobe
You can also save 65% on your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, offering up access to all the Creative Cloud apps including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. That's a saving of £33.70 a month.
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Back to school desk deals
Kids school desks from £54.99 at Wayfair
Wayfair has a massive range of kids desks for school available, with prices starting at just £54.99, including a wide supply of sizes, features and heights as well.
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