About Schools BI

The idea for Schools BI came about after our experiences in schools, watching them struggle to compare and analyse data across their establishment(s). It turns out that school data is a minefield!

Schools BI is a powerful yet easy-to-use platform that brings all your school data together in one place. It streamlines attendance, behaviour, and performance tracking, giving educators clear insights at a glance. Designed to save time and reduce admin stress, Schools BI helps schools make informed decisions and present data confidently to Ofsted and stakeholders.

  • A Lightbulb Moment

    Schools BI started with a lightbulb moment from our CEO, Rhys Gwillym, during a school governor's meeting. The thought was "There has to be a better way to analyse and present this data".

  • Why It Was Needed

    School data is a minefield. The consequences of missing data, deadlines, or making late interventions can be huge. There are also hours, days, and months wasted reporting and analysing multiple data systems.

  • The Progress

    We have spent years working with schools and MATs to develop our solution, and changing how educational settings view data. We are bespoke, so we don't have an out of the box solution, or rely on AI, we rely on experience, an incredible team, and our wonderful customers.

  • Where Are We Now?

    We now work with hundreds of schools around the globe, and tens of MATs, but the journey isn't over. We work hard every day to improve the data situation in schools, and there's still a long way to go!

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Twists and Turns

What would you do if Ofsted asked to see the attendance data for your year 9 Pupil Premium students? Or the exclusion stats for students who receive free school meals?

 

The mere idea of it sends shivers down the spine, conjuring images of hours spent trawling through disparate data sources, each presenting its unique format and challenge.

 

It was from these moments of frustration that Schools BI was born. We couldn't sit idly by while our fellow educators grappled with the inefficiencies of manual data processing, so with a shared vision to simplify school analytics and empower educators, we created Schools BI.

We soon realised that a one size fits all approach wouldn’t work, every school and trust has unique data needs, so we began creating tailored solutions to support everyone, from small schools to large MATs.

 

Our mission remains the same: believing in the power of data to improve performance, teaching, and pupil outcomes.

 

Schools BI makes this effortless, with intuitive dashboards that let you track trends and share insights at a glance.

Vision

We all know how important your data is, and used in the correct manner your School or MAT analytics can have a substantial impact on how your educational establishment operates.  However, it needs to be made available to relevant parties, on demand and in a format that is simple to read and easy to comprehend.

The correct usage of data can drive improved performance, result in more effective teaching and influence pupil outcomes.  We want to help ensure that happens.

Using one solution to access and visualise your data is by far the most efficient way of monitoring your school or MAT’s trends.  It significantly reduces the amount of valuable time it takes to collate, process and report on relevant information.

With Schools BI you will have access to specially designed education dashboards so that you can monitor the data you require at a glance, and with the facility to share that information with other senior leaders.

Why do I need Schools BI?

In reality the practicality of pulling data from multiple departments or schools, if you’re a MAT, is that most of you simply don’t have the time required to do this.  So, why not let us help – Schools BI can deliver pre-built standardised or bespoke dashboards that mean you can just concentrate on doing your job and letting the system do its!