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Company

SchooliP

Founded: 2009
Country: United Kingdom 

BlueSky Education

Founded: 2001
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

SchooliP

SchooliP provides better personal outcomes for pupils and staff through joined-up school improvement, staff professional development, self-evaluation, policy management and...
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BlueSky Education

BlueSky Education is the leading platform for people development in the education sector, supporting schools to enhance appraisal, professional development...
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Educational Impact

SchooliP

improve school processes86%
provide school data80%
reduce teacher workload66%
improve teacher wellbeing61%
improve teaching efficiency61%
 

BlueSky Education

improve school processes88%
provide school data81%
reduce teacher workload69%
improve teacher wellbeing60%
improve teaching efficiency70%
 
Recommended Usage

SchooliP

30 minutes per week

BlueSky Education

Vendor has not supplied this information
Most Helpful Reviews

SchooliP

Michael Watson, Assistant Headteacher: It's a system that has much more to offer than we currently use and can help to monitor a wide range of different aspects of school life such as policy documents, training requests etc.
Claudia Boerescu, Director: The system is very good and we get a lot of support using it. However, it is not merged with other college systems e.g. iTrent, so all new starters need to be imported manually.
Tom Bithell, Assistant Headteacher: School IP is a great platform for school improvement because it provides data-driven insights into teaching quality and staff development enabling targeted interventions. By streamlining performance management and professional learning, it helps create a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that both teachers and students achieve their full potential.
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BlueSky Education

Bernard, Head Teacher: We are a systems led school. Blue Sky is one of our most valuable tools.
Kate Brown, Assistant Headteacher: Some systems are not able to be fully integrated with our school's systems - such as the Leave of Absence request process.
Tom Hardy, Assistant Network Manager: Great, thanks!
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Age Range

SchooliP

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ 

BlueSky Education

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ 
Features

SchooliP

All Staff Appraisals (teachers And Non Teaching Staff)Performance ManagementSchool DevelopmentSchool ImprovementProfessional LearningProfessional DevelopmentCpdQuality AssuranceCoachingMentoringStrategic DevelopmentCollaborationLesson ObservationLearning WalkWork ScrutinyObjectivesTrust DashboardSupport For All Standards (including Teachers' Standards)Staff DevelopmentSefSelf-evaluation FrameworkDashboard Displays/reportsVideo Lesson ObservationsSurveys E.g. Pupil VoiceMobile App (apple And Android)Real-time ReportingAction PlanningStrategic PlansBloggingEvidence TrailVideo AnnotationsSharing Feed E.g. Sharing Best PracticeOfstedIsiPoliciesAuditsSafeguardingQuality AssuranceSustainabilityPolicy Management 

BlueSky Education

360 FeedbackAction ResearchAppraisal ProcessBespoke FrameworksCareer DevelopmentCoaching ConversationsCollaborationContinued Professional DevelopmentCpdDeep DivesEarly Career FrameworkEvidence Profile Individual PortfolioIndividual Progress SummaryInstant ReportsInternational StandardsIsiJournalLearning WalksLesson ObservationNational StandardsOfsted InspectionPerformance ReviewsPerformance ManagementProfessional DevelopmentProfessional LearningProfessional ObjectivesQuality AssuranceReal-time ReportingReview MeetingsSchool DevelopmentSchool ImprovementSefSelf-evaluation FrameworkStaff DevelopmentStakeholder ReportsStrategic PlanningTeacher StandardsTalent ManagementTrust-wide Reporting 
Languages

SchooliP

English, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian 
Accessibility

SchooliP

Moderate features 

BlueSky Education

Robust features 
Policies

SchooliP

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

BlueSky Education

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

SchooliP

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

SchooliP supports single sign-on and incorporates integration with all the major School Management Information Systems (MIS) including Capita SIMS, Arbor, iSAMS, WCBS, ScholarPack and many more . SchooliP is cloud based and may be accessed through any browser.

 

BlueSky Education

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

- Browser-based online platform: Access via any device with an internet connection.

- MIS integration via Wonde. Single sign-on (SSO) with Office 365 and Google.

 
Training

SchooliP

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

At SchooliP, we believe every member of school staff deserves expert support, not just at the start, but throughout your journey.

That’s why we provide free, unlimited online training and support to all users, from classroom teachers to senior leaders. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your use of SchooliP, our training is available whenever and as often as you need it; at no extra cost.

Our training is led by our Chief Customer Success Manager, a former headteacher who understands the realities of school life. His insight ensures every session is grounded in real-world school improvement, making our guidance both practical and impactful.

To support ongoing development, SchooliP also includes a comprehensive library of resources, including step-by-step guides and video tutorials, all accessible directly within the platform.

With SchooliP, you’re never on your own. We’re here to support your success, every step of the way.

 

BlueSky Education

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Tailored online planning and initial training is included in your membership. BlueSky is designed to be very easy to get started and intuitive for all staff to use for day-to-day processes.

We provide key leadership staff with online training and resources to ensure training can be disseminated to all staff. We offer periodic review calls to ensure you get the most out of BlueSky, in line with your desired outcomes and school priorities.

 
Set Up

SchooliP

At SchooliP, we don’t wait to get started. As soon as your school signs up, our team begins configuring your system, even before your first meeting.

Using your school’s branding (including colours and logo, typically taken from your website), we pre-install a customised version of SchooliP that’s already aligned with your identity. By the time we meet for your initial one-hour setup session, your system is already branded, structured, and ready to go.

During the session, we:

• Tailor key elements to your processes (e.g. lesson observation forms, QA templates)

• Schedule your key cycles, check-in points, and calendar dates

• Align the platform with your strategic goals and desired outcomes

Most schools are fully operational the same day. After this, we continue working with you based on your preferred pace, whether rolling out all features at once or focusing on individual areas in stages.

BlueSky Education

Set up usually takes less than 24 hours.

Our Customer Success managers will work with you to support set up implementation aligned to your school's requirements. We work with you to plan how the system will be set up to meet your school's requirements and agree your strategic goals for using BlueSky.

We can support building templates for pro-formas such as Lesson Observation forms and other quality assurance processes. The set up session is usually around one hour and following this, we aim to have your school up and running within one working day.

Support

SchooliP

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

BlueSky Education

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

SchooliP

Not available To parents 

BlueSky Education

Not available To parents 
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Pricing

SchooliP

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

SchooliP pricing starts from £595 / year

Our pricing is designed to be fair, flexible, and scalable to suit schools of all sizes.

  • Small Schools (under 200 pupils): £595 per year
  • Larger Schools (over 1000 pupils): £2,985 per year
  • All Other Schools: £3 per pupil, per year

We also offer multi-year agreements with additional discounts, providing even better value for long-term planning.

For multi-school organisations, trusts, or group pricing, please get in touch to discuss bespoke packages tailored to your needs.

BlueSky Education

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

BlueSky Education pricing starts from £350 / year

Pricing plan available upon request.

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