Arbor for MATs
Build the central infrastructure you need to support your schools today, grow sustainably, and work together as one organisation rather than many schools.
Supporting over 850 trusts across England
More MATs choose Arbor
than any other provider
98% satisfaction
for customer training
8,500 schools migrated
from legacy server
2 in 3 schools who switch
choose Arbor MIS
The Arbor School Management Suite
Powerful alone, but even better together. Arbor’s products work together to join up people, processes and data across your whole trust
MAT MIS
Arbor’s School and MAT MIS work together, so data and actions flow both ways. See real time data trust-wide, define processes and policies centrally, and support all your schools from one central hub.
School MIS
Arbor School MIS is the UK’s most popular MIS, at the heart of data and operations for schools across the country. Give your schools an MIS that makes every day easier and more joined up.
Data Warehouse
Reduce your system complexity and data-collection headaches by bringing all your datasets together in your own Data Warehouse, managed by Arbor. Analyse, spot trends and make strategic data-driven decisions in a whole new way.
SAMpeople
A complete people management system for schools and trusts, designed by education HR specialists. Access trust-wide staff data, and drill down to individual schools and staff. Align and manage HR processes and policies across all your schools.
TimeTabler
Give your schools a fast, friendly and powerful way to manage their timetables with the UK’s leading timetabling software. Understand the impacts of school timetables on flexible working, teacher well-being, student experience, and more.
“In terms of what we can do at a trust level having MAT MIS has been game-changing. I couldn’t do my job without it.”
Rob Wall
Data & MIS Lead, Danes Educational Trust
“Their excellent customer support, swift response time, and high-quality training have all played pivotal roles in enhancing our efficiency and productivity.”
Russell Bramhill
Director of MIS, Data & TimeTabling, Castleford Academy Trust
“I’m conscious that I have scored Arbor 10s across the board, but the reality is I couldn’t recommend it enough.”
Nick Doy
Head of Data Quality, Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
“If every implementation process was as seamless as Arbor’s, no one would have sleepless nights over such a big organisational move.”
Claire Clayson
Senior Office Manager, Preston Hedges MAT
“Arbor has revolutionised the way we operate in schools across the MAT… for everyone from Teaching Assistants up to leadership.”
Alex Merrifield
MIS Leader, Gosport & Fareham MAT
“Perhaps their greatest strength is the integrity with which they conduct their business. They do not, as so many do, ‘over promise and under deliver’… very refreshing indeed.”
Adam Daly
Executive Lead for IT, Red Kite Learning Trust
“It is an exceptional tool, but the people make the real difference with their friendly but professional manner, clear knowledge of the system, and most of all, a strong passion.”
Stephanie Bass
Business Manager, Bridge Schools Trust
“The Arbor team are a great bunch to work with… I enjoy working on a first name basis. The price point was a big draw too – a far more effective use of money.”
Alan Pike
Data Lead, Glenmoor & Winton Academies
“We knew we wanted to work with a company that would be responsive and reactive to our needs as a rapidly growing Trust. Arbor have delivered this.”
Mark Greatrex
CEO, Bellevue Place Education Trust
“We absolutely love Arbor and it saves our admin staff 3 to 5 hours a week on time. We can’t thank you all at Arbor enough for that!”
John McMillan
IT Manager, Asset Education
One place for your data, endless ways to use it
From quick views to deep dives, Arbor’s powerful data tools can support you at every stage of your journey
Out-of-the box analytics
See all your schools’ data in Arbor MAT MIS with simple, visual, interactive dashboards
Live national benchmarking
Compare against MAT averages, and insights from thousands of other Arbor schools
BI integrations
Create any dashboard you like and see it directly in Arbor MIS
Custom Data Warehouse
Load your data into our managed infrastructure so you can report on data from all your sources in one place
Empower your central team
Give your central team the data and the tools they need to work efficiently and effectively across your trust. From understanding trust-wide performance with Arbor MAT MIS, to shaping HR policies and strategy with SAMpeople.
Support a shared culture
With a joined-up central infrastructure, you can create transparency around key information, align policies and documents, and help everyone feel part of one cohesive whole.
Make the most of your trust’s people
Redefine your processes and increase efficiency across your MAT. Centralise processes and tasks so you can share people across your schools, reduce cost and increase consistency.
74%
agree Arbor has improved their working life
Manage transformation with confidence
A consultative approach
With tailored MAT Implementation Programmes that help you hit key strategic milestones
Specialist MAT MIS training
With a 98% satisfaction rating, our training and support team will get your whole trust using Arbor with confidence.
Shape where we go next
We update Arbor fortnightly, listening closely and responding to what you tell us
Our packages
Find the right fit for your trust
Essentials
An extra pair of hands for your MAT
Our best-of-breed basics:
- Connects to Arbor MIS automatically
- Permission log in to school MIS
- Built in attendance, behaviour and context dashboards
- Custom Report Builder
- Live feeds
- Create clusters
- Central team staff records, checks and reporting
- User management permissions
- Staff search list
- MAT level API
- User List Audit
Plus
The platform you need to take action centrally
All Essentials features, plus:
- All Essentials features, plus:
- Assessment Dashboards
- Assessment Policy Pushdown
- Attainment Over Time
- Attendance Thresholds
- Census Audit
- Centralised Emailing
- Bulk actions
- New School Year Setup Audit
- Pay Scale Pushdown
- Parental Engagement
- BI Connector
- BI Viewer
- Data Connectors
- HR Integration
- Shared Teaching
Enterprise
See all your data in one place in your own data warehouse, managed by Arbor
All Plus features, plus:
- Custom Data Warehouse
- Data Connectors
- HR Integration
- Shared Teaching