As a Trust we have developed a proprietary data management system called Kingfisher. It began fundamentally as a data display system for teachers and throughout its evolution, the focus on providing the best data possible for classroom teachers has remained key.

Kingfisher was designed to be distinct from other data management systems due to its four key principles:

  1. It had to be simple
  2. It had to be useful in the classroom by teachers
  3. It should ensure our time is spent where it is best used
  4. It should tell teachers something they don’t already know about their pupils

This system was built with the quiet child in mind. We considered the child who turns up to school doing the right thing day after day – the child who does not always have their hand up, perhaps doesn’t get the highest test scores – and perhaps doesn’t even earn as many in-class rewards as their peers. This child, like all children, deserves to be noticed and praised. That’s why you’ll find Kingfisher progress analysis helpful in highlighting the small victories of children who don’t always stand out from the crowd.

Article by Gareth Davies, Trust Head of Curriculum & Assessment. To read more: Full Kingfisher article