Insights

Always Inspection-Ready: How a Self-Evaluation Framework Transforms Ofsted Preparation

Discover how developing an effective self-evaluation process for your school can increase your Ofsted readiness.

IP Newsletter March 2026

In this month's edition of the iP Newsletter we delve into how learning walks can enrich your school's monitoring cycle, the importance of planning for the summer term, and a new feature that has recently come to SchooliP - School AI!

Unified Growth: The Benefits of Consistency Across a Multi-Academy Trust

In a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), consistency and alignment are key for success across the trust. When you align processes, all schools within your MAT can grow and develop as part of a cohesive unit which will lead to improved outcomes for both staff and students.

Managing Headteacher Reviews Across a Trust with SchooliP

SchooliP simplifies the complex process of managing headteacher reviews at trust level. By integrating appraisals, SDPs, and inspection evidence in one platform, MAT leaders gain a clear, strategic view of performance and progress, across every school.

Leveraging the Mature MAT Model for School Improvement

The National Governance Association's (NGA) October 2024 report, 'The Mature MAT Model: Success, Innovation, and Challenges in the Trust System,' examines the evolution of multi-academy trusts (MATs) in England. The report highlights progress made by MATs and outlines key areas for future development. By balancing localisation and centralisation, ensuring adequate resources, maintaining geographical coherence, and evolving system architecture, MATs can optimise their structures for educational success.

Mergers, MATs, and Moving Parts: Navigating System Change in Growing Trusts

As the landscape of multi-academy trusts (MATs) continues to shift, one trend is becoming increasingly clear: consolidation. Where we once saw small, standalone trusts of six or seven schools, we’re now seeing a growing number of larger organisations, often the result of two or more smaller MATs merging. These new, larger trusts, some now managing 15 or more schools, are reshaping the way improvement, performance, and systems are managed across education.