Ofsted’s New Inspection Framework: What Actually Changes for School Leaders

Ofsted has retired the single-word judgement. In its place is a nine-part report card, a five-point scale, and a markedly different theory of what counts as evidence. Here’s what school leaders need to take from it, and what’s still genuinely unresolved. Every school inspected under the Education Act 2005 has, until now, ended up with […]
Growing with confidence through one connected system.

In this case study, Chris shares CDAT’s journey to a single, cloud-based MIS and how Compass is helping the Trust improve data accuracy and reporting, drive greater consistency across schools, and reduce inefficiencies as it continues to grow.
How Holy Spirit Catholic and C of E Primary School streamlined systems and strengthened parent engagement with Compass and hi-impact

With a growing need to streamline processes and improve communication with families, the school began exploring a more connected, efficient approach to managing day-to-day operations.
How Lanercost C of E Primary School reduced manual processes and improved communication with Compass

With increasing pressure on time and resources, Lanercost needed a more efficient and integrated way to manage administration, communication and payments across the school.
How Palm Global Academy simplified processes and strengthened its communications with Compass

As a new online school, Palm Global Academy initially relied on a combination of shared documents, spreadsheets and separate software platforms to manage daily operations. As the school grew, so did the complexity of its systems.
How St John’s Catholic Infant School brought systems and data together with Compass and hi-impact

Like many schools, St John’s Catholic Infant School was looking for a more modern, flexible approach to managing information and day-to-day administration. Their previous MIS was not cloud-based and offered limited functionality, making it difficult for staff to access information when and where they needed it.