School improvement – EvaluateMySchool

“Compare” and “Track” updates are now live

Posted on 24 February 2026

Today we’ve released the latest updates to the Compare and Track functions on the EvaluateMySchool platform.

These enhancements give school, trust, and local authority leaders the ability to interrogate their data in greater depth than ever before, supporting even more robust strategic planning and informed decision‑making.

Watch the short video below for an outline of the key updates.

For more guidance on using the updated compare and track functions, visit our support site or contact support@evaluatemyschool.co.uk.

Look out next week for some exciting updates to the “Response Form” functionality!

New features coming soon

Posted on 10 February 202610 February 2026

At EvaluateMySchool, we are committed to continuous improvement. Our Ideas Portal ensures that feedback from our users sits at the heart of every enhancement we make to the platform.

Building on the updates released to the Improve function last autumn, we are pleased to announce the next phase of development: significant upgrades to our Compare and Track functions. These improvements will enable school, trust and local authority leaders to explore their evaluation data in greater depth, supporting even more robust strategic planning and informed decision-making.

Updates will be released in the week commencing Monday 23rd February. Here is a sneak preview of what you can expect…

Compare multiple participants and dashboards at once

Track progress against multiple data points for individual or groups of schools

New guidance on using the updated features can be found on our Support page.

What’s next?

We will soon be revealing some exciting updates to our response forms, which can be used to evidence self-evaluation judgements or as part of quality assurance processes.

If you have any questions, or would like training for yourself or your team, please get in touch at info@evaluatemyschool.co.uk.

New case study: GEMS Education

Posted on 29 January 20262 February 2026

Consistent SEND practice across dozens of schools is no small challenge—yet GEMS Education is showing what’s possible with the right tools, structure, and support.

“EMS has enabled schools to conduct
consistent self-evaluations aligned
with cluster-wide expectations,
ensuring transparency and
comparability… It has provided a
benchmark for all schools to work
against the same framework, opening
up discussions about practice in a
supportive and collaborative way.”
Stacey Bradwell, Director of Primary Inclusion

Our latest case study explores how EvaluateMySchool is helping GEMS to strengthen coherence, deepen collaboration, and further embed data‑informed decision‑making at the heart of inclusion across its schools.

Read the full case study here: GEMS Case Study

Platform updates coming soon

Posted on 16 October 202516 October 2025

We pride ourselves on responding to feedback and suggestions from the schools, trusts and local authorities we work with. This means that we are continually updating the platform and ensuring it reflects what you need to make the biggest difference to your pupils.

Following the half-term break, we will be launching one of our most exciting updates yet, enhancing the action-planning ‘Improve’ function.

The new functionality will mean that in addition to setting actions against specific statements, you will be able to:

✅ Group actions into wider strategic priorities
✅ Tag actions (e.g. setting short and long-term goals)
✅ Create defined fields (e.g. setting success criteria)

These changes mean that it is is easier than ever to use EMS as the central tool in your plan-do-review cycle.

We will be releasing updated guidance shortly after the half-term break and hosting introductory webinars for new and existing users to learn more about the changes and how to make the most of platform.

If you would like more information in the meantime, get in touch at info@evaluatemyschool.co.uk.

Ofsted inspection framework: new evaluation template available

Posted on 7 October 2025

Since Ofsted published its new inspection framework last month, we have been working with former HMIs to create a new whole-school evaluation that aligns with the changes.

Our new evaluation reflects the expanded evaluation areas, the new 5-point grading scale (as well as met/not met statements for safeguarding) and the stronger focus on inclusion.

Alongside the new whole-school evaluation, our existing inclusion-package offers a suite of discrete evaluation templates focused on ensuring the strongest provision in key areas such as SEND, disadvantaged, EAL, effective use of teaching assistants and specialist provision.

The new whole-school evaluation is now available as a template for existing ‘EMS Unlimited’ users (look for ‘Ofsted new framework‘). If you are new to EMS or interested in using this evaluation within your school or group of schools to support inspection readiness under the new framework, contact info@evaluatemyschool.co.uk for more information.

New case study out now!

Posted on 16 September 202516 September 2025

We are delighted to share our latest case study, which explores how Oxfordshire’s SEND team is using EMS to drive school improvement. In this case study, Jane Elvidge, Lead Officer in Oxfordshire’s SEND Strategic Early Intervention Team, explains how her team has used EMS to streamline self-evaluation, analyse trends and identify common areas for development across settings.

Read the full case study here: Case Studies – EvaluateMySchool

If you are interested in exploring how EMS could support your school or group of schools, please contact info@evaluatemyschool.co.uk.

EMS collaborates with Whole Education and GEMS Education

Posted on 26 August 202526 August 2025

On Tuesday 26th August 2025, EMS was delighted to support the launch of the Whole Education SEND programme for GEMS Education schools in Dubai.

Now in its second year, EMS is continuing to play a key role in this impactful programme, which puts collaboration and the mobilisation of internal knowledge at the heart of improving SEND provision.

Participant schools will use EMS to self-evaluate provision, analyse their data, plan for improvement and track progress over time. Leaders will use EMS to identify trends across schools, helping to inform strategic decisions at an organisational level.

EMS remains proud to support this journey, helping leaders turn insight into impact for every learner.