Bring your whole school together with the UK's most popular school management software, used by over 9,000 schools and 150 Local Authorities
Wales, there's a better way to work
We believe schools deserve the support of the best technology.
But many Welsh schools and LAs are stuck using systems that are clunky, complex and slow to innovate. That’s why we’re thrilled that Arbor - the UK’s most popular cloud MIS and Finance software - has landed in Wales. Over 9,000 UK schools already use Arbor every day to support their staff with the tools, time and insight to work at their best.
And now, we've rolled out Arbor to all 53 schools in The Vale of Glamorgan, with features tailored to Wales (find out more below!)
For the first time, it’s not a question of if you change, it’s about making that change count. It's an exciting opportunity to choose an MIS that's already used and loved by thousands of schools, and top-rated for customer satisfaction.
70+
minutes saved per staff member per week
81%
agree Arbor has improved how they use data
74%
agree Arbor has improved their working life
92%
agree Arbor has transformed the way they work
Why Welsh schools love Arbor
Built for everyoneat your school
With dedicated tools for office staff, school leaders, parents and more, Arbor MIS helps you break down bottlenecks and work together in one, shared system
One place,not all over the place
No more endlessly updating multiple systems, building reports from scratch, or chasing paper slips. Arbor’s fully integrated modules – from communications to parent portal payments – means everything’s at hand.
For a seamless and moresupportiveworking life
Arbor is easy to navigate, and intuitive enough for anyone to self-teach. And with a cloud MIS, you can work securely and flexibly from anywhere.
Your Local Authority'smission control
Arbor’s School and LA MIS work together, giving you one place to understand your schools. See real time data from across your Local Authority, so you can manage your statutory responsibilities like monitoring attendance, managing exclusions, and supporting vulnerable students.
Features designed especially for Welsh schools
How to explore Arborthis term
Join a webinar for Welsh schools
See how your working life would change for the better with Arbor. We'll show you how Arbor:
Speeds up daily tasks for everyone, from taking the register to analysing pupil progress
Brings separate systems under one roof, including parental engagement, meals and payments
Brings your data to life, with visual reports and custom alerts to help you spot emerging patterns and take action sooner
There isn't a day that goes by without someone saying "God, I just love Arbor". It is user friendly while giving you vast information but at the same time it doesn't overwhelm or confuse. Arbor is that good, you actually want to spend time playing on it
Damon Murphy, IT Lead at Plantation Primary School
We are able to drill down into pupil data and identify any key issues quickly and at the click of a button. Teaching staff and leaders are able to access and evaluate how well pupils are progressing at class, year group, subject and whole school level. This has had a significant impact on reducing the workload of senior leaders
Bryan Harrison, Headteacher at Miriam Lord Primary School
It helps you spot areas of concern instantly, especially with assessments & behaviour. You can dig deeper into your data without too much effort – it’s there at your fingertips!
Julie Smith, PA to the Headteacher at Parkroyal Community School
We used to have a system for our parents’ evenings, parents app, payments for things like uniform sales, another app for dinner money, clubs and trips. Now it’s streamlined, our information is in one place and it saves us money as well! Parents like it too - Arbor is very parent-friendly
Lucia Page, School Business Manager at Great Chart Primary School
