What is Mega Seating Plan?
Mega Seating Plan was created by UK school teacher Rob Cowen in 2015 to help fellow teachers focus on teaching and learning by generating their data-rich seating plans instantly.
It synchronises directly with your school's MIS using Wonde or Xporter to import student data, photos, assessments and more. Mega Seating Plan uses machine learning to arrange students automatically, based on your requirements and student behaviour. It is compatible with all MIS/SIS systems in all countries.
A typical school with a Mega Seating Plan subscription saves over £16,000 per year in teacher time and is 52% more likely to be graded Ofsted Outstanding.
Mega Seating Plan's pricing is open and transparent: £599/year for a Platinum whole-school subscription. Flexible add-ons are available to tailor the package to your school's needs.
All subscriptions begin with a fully-featured, no obligation 30 day free trial, so that your te achers can discover how great Mega Seating Plan is. Or, try the live demo right now to instantly see the benefits of Mega Seating Plan.
Book a call with Rob to find out how Mega Seating Plan can help your school.
Educational Impact
 Company | Business Name: Mega Seating Plan Ltd HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2015 Website: Twitter: @megaseatingplan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10891099 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ |
 Features | DataPhotosManual ImportAutomatic Syncing With Mis/sisSeating Plan GenerationReport WriterName Learning ToolDrag And DropAutomatic Seating Layouts |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Robust features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPad Works on any device, but a larger screen is more suitable than a phone. |
 Set Up | Whole school subscriptions are usually up and running within 24 hours of placing an order, including generation of all teacher accounts and import of all student data (via Wonde or Xporter) |
 Training | Live OnlineDocumentation Step-by-step guides to almost every feature are available at https://help.seatingplan.com |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base24/7 Live Rep All support requests are dealt with same day, most within hours, some instantly. Support is available via live chat and email, supported by a comprehensive online knowledge base. |
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Mega Seating Plan PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription Mega Seating Plan pricing starts from £499 / year * Platinum plan (automatic data import via Wonde/Xporter): £599/year Discounts are available for multi-school purchases (e.g. academy chains) or for multi-year commitments.  Optimised for a quick response | |
 Special Offer | Use voucher code EDTECHIMPACT to save 10% off your first year |
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Mega Seating Plan Reviews
from 14 Verified Reviews
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Phil Marshall
Associate SLT for IT & Data
Used Mega Seating Plan daily for 3-4 years
Mar 2023
The software is easy to use and has all the features we need. Customer support is excellent; we get rapid responses to any queries, including the addition of features that make it easier to use the system.
Phil Marshall found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly improves school processes“Centralised seating plans for use by cover supervisors.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing
Feb 2023
Would highly recommend this, it is the best piece of software I have used in 12 years of teaching.
Aisha found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Includes up to date student data which is updated regularly. Takes less than 5 minutes to complete a seating plan with students pictures and data and can be tweaked at any time, in seconds.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“I use the random name generator feature regularly for questioning purposes”
- Significantly improves school processes“All student data is collated in once place, meaning teachers are always aware of average point scores and additional student needs.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Less teacher time spent on collating data and putting together seating plans/admin. Thus, less stressful and workload for teachers.”
Feb 2023
Terna found Mega Seating Plan:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“I do not have to make my own seating plans”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“Learn names quicker”
- Significantly improves school processes
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing
Karis Rundle
Assistant Headteacher
Used Mega Seating Plan weekly for 1-2 years
Feb 2023
The cost is great value for money. If there are issues or suggestions, Rob is easily contactable and is quick to respond.
Karis Rundle found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Seating plans can be easily created and shared within minutes.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Using the data shown on each tile allows for teaching to be targetted to individual students quickly and easily for teachers who aren't familiar with the students.”
- Significantly improves school processes“Communication between teacher and assistant teachers in terms of seating arrangements and sharing of information in case of absence becomes easier.”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“Teachers can identify easily where behaviour challenges lie and amend the plan easily to adapt for this.”
Catherine
Teacher
Used Mega Seating Plan weekly for 1-2 years
Feb 2023
Catherine found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly improves school processes“Easy to provide up to date seating plans for lesson observations”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing
Reuben
Teacher and Edtech lead
Used Mega Seating Plan weekly for 1-2 years
Feb 2023
Reuben found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Just the time consumption, lowered massively”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“NA”
- Significantly improves school processes
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing
Feb 2023
it would save time if there was an easier way of designing classroom initially. pre programmed classroom formats e.g., horse shoe, rows etc.
Khamis found Mega Seating Plan:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“when covering a class I do not know it helps me to behaviour manage. It helps me to remember which students can not sit next to each other and easier to adapt seating plan when things come up.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“When changing the seating plan. I can put it up on the board and get students seated quickly which reduces the amount of lesson time lost.”
- Slightly improves school processes
- Slightly improves behaviour or wellbeing
Hekmat
Director
Used Mega Seating Plan monthly for 1-2 years
Feb 2023
it's good website
Hekmat found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“very fast to create or change the seating plan”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“it give me clear data about each student”
- Significantly improves school processes“using data for assessments”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“improve the seating plan depend on students details and data”
Feb 2023
It is very useful and saves time.
John found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Organizing the seating.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Where to place the students for maximum productivity.”
- Slightly improves school processes“N/A”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Cuts down disruption.”
Shameem
HOS
Used Mega Seating Plan daily for 3-4 years
Feb 2023
Sometimes its difficult to see the names on seats and to fit seating plan on one page. Also if students identify as a different gender cannot manually change the colour, as many will not have legally changed their gender.
Shameem found Mega Seating Plan:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Can see SEN and PP”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Learning names with images”
- Slightly improves school processes
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“If students are flagged not to sit next to each other , or new students join the class”
Matthew
Head of RE Faculty
Used Mega Seating Plan daily for 3-4 years
Feb 2023
its an effective teaching tool
Matthew found Mega Seating Plan:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“quick knowledge of their MEG and abilities”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“help in differentiation of task”
- Slightly improves school processes“the whole school progress”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“identifying behaviour pattern in a seating plan”
Louise
Teacher
Used Mega Seating Plan monthly for 1-2 years
Feb 2023
Excellent resource. Saves a lot of time and has plenty of features
Louise found Mega Seating Plan:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Easier to arrange classes in to seating plans”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Can create seating plans based on class data”
- Moderately improves school processes“.”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“Create seating plans based on pupil behaviour”
Joanne
teacher
Used Mega Seating Plan monthly for 4-6 months
Feb 2023
It's great but the random seating occasionally leaves someone on their own far away from all other students, that sort of thing
Joanne found Mega Seating Plan:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“We used to use a system that took hours. This is quick and easy to use”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly improves school processes“Same as above”
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“Easier to change seating plans quickly”
Duncan
Deputy Headteacher
Used Mega Seating Plan monthly for 3-4 years
Feb 2023
We have been very pleased with how MSP works in terms of access and functionality. It is used by most teachers in our school.
Duncan found Mega Seating Plan:
- Slightly saves school money“Better value than competitors”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Lesson planning, changing classroom layout, moving students into suitable working groups.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Quick access to seating plans and straightforward to modify.”
- Significantly improves school processes“Seating plans can be provided to assist with lesson visits.”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Students can be easily moved to other places in the classroom.”