Academies The opportunities are exciting, the challenges often daunting. We are on your side every step of the way


You have the same students, the same parents, the same catchment and the same staff. And yet you must meet higher expectations and deal with greater scrutiny. You need to be able to satisfy these demands.

The issues
You have high expectations and yet you face the same challenges as before. You have more freedom and resources but less support. And you are expected to deliver whole school
improvement against the clock.

You need to see the whole picture of what’s happening at any moment in your academy so that
you can recognise your challenges, and solve them as soon as they arise.

You need to be able to switch your focus to early intervention so that your vision is about
prevention and not just cure.  Time is short and you need to act now.

The challenges and opportunities
You can empower staff, students, parents and governors with the information they need to make change happen.

You can spend less time fire fighting and more time managing. Identify issues before they bite so
you can put the solutions in place needed to deal with them.

Change the dynamic of the classroom so that learning is more effective and get parents on your
side, not on your back.

The SIMS answer
There is a lot of hard work ahead. You need to have the right systems in place to do the job
properly. SIMS gives you the tools to enhance parental engagement, to transform administration, to save time and hand back control. SIMS is on your side every step of the way as you strive to
exceed expectations.

"We use SIMS to track and record the rewards and sanctions given to students. The points system is fantastic because we set the values ourselves, so it’s consistent and both teachers and students understand it. It’s also linked in with the achievement and attainment data so the system can automatically award points for good grades".  Harfield Academy

• Meet objectives
  SIMS makes it simple to set goals and measure progress. Early intervention becomes
  possible so you nip issues in the bud. You will know if low level disruption in class is
  becoming a problem, or if an NQT is struggling to keep standards up and needs support. Success is easier to achieve.
• The vision to see clearly
  SIMS allows you to step back from the day to day. Greater insight will enable you to
  plan more effectively, analyse your progress and make change happen.
• Time to change
  Eliminate unnecessary administration so your staff are free to do what you employed
  them to do. 
• Extend your support team
  With no local authority support, you need to rely on systems and people that can
  manage the burden of support, administration and reporting for you. You can rely on us.

Expectations are high, time is limited and heads are well above the parapet. Use SIMS
to ensure problem areas are addressed and improvements are made in the timescales you need.