
WhichMIS? at the Schools & Academies Show Birmingham
WhichMIS? was delighted to attend the Schools & Academies Show (SAAS) in Birmingham on 19–20 November, joining thousands of education leaders, suppliers and sector specialists

WhichMIS? was delighted to attend the Schools & Academies Show (SAAS) in Birmingham on 19–20 November, joining thousands of education leaders, suppliers and sector specialists

WhichMIS? at The School & Academy Show


Arbor becomes the market leading MIS provider to the UK, toppling SIMS from its 40-year top spot.

Procuring a new MIS in a compliant and effective way is a complex and lengthy process. Here we list the top ten mistakes that are often made.

The Schools and Academies Show in London’s ExCeL Centre brought together a vibrant cross-section of the education community, from school leaders and MAT executives to suppliers and advisors.

List of events being arranged by MIS suppliers for the summer term 2025

In our previous posts about the churn in MIS we have focused on the analysis of data gleaned from the census returns of maintained schools in England – now we can look at the picture across the entire UK.

MIS market share from January 2025 census data. SIMS continues to lose share whilst Arbor and Bromcom continue to gain.

School and MAT finance functionality within MIS systems
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