Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) bring schools together to work smarter, share resources, and grow stronger. But more schools often means more complexity, as in more data, more systems, more moving parts. That’s where Compass comes in.
We’ve built Compass Enterprise for the way MATs work. It brings everything into one place, making it easier to manage performance, streamline communication, and support every school in your trust or local authority, no matter the size. Whether you’re looking for a MAT administration software that simplifies day-to-day operations or a solution that drives strategic change, Compass Enterprise is designed to do both.
Explore how Compass Enterprise can support your trust’s growth and success.
Managing a network of schools doesn’t have to be a complex challenge. With Compass Enterprise, you can centralise and streamline your data management across your entire trust or local authority network.
Compass Enterprise is designed to address the challenges that come with engaging complex, multi-school environments, providing centralised control from the enterprise level down to the single school level. It makes multi-school management simple. A single person record across all trust staff and students allows for seamless management, standardisation and control.
Our solution brings clarity and simplicity to your trust operations, allowing you to easily access and manage student, staff, and parent data across all your schools in a single, secure platform.
Running a Multi-Academy Trust means juggling a lot in terms of data, teams, systems and schools. Compass Enterprise is built to make that easier. Whether you’ve got 10 schools or 200, Compass Enterprise gives you a clear, central view of everything that matters, so you can lead with confidence and make decisions that move your trust forward.
It’s flexible enough to meet each school’s unique needs, while keeping things consistent across the board. From trust-wide reporting to joined-up communication, Compass Enterprise scales with you seamlessly, whether you’re supporting primary schools, secondary schools, or both.
And when you need support? Our UK-based team is here to help. With Compass, you get smart software and something more, you get a partner. We’ll work alongside you to help learning thrive across every academy in your trust.
A structured, multi-tiered dashboard enables MATs and LAs to identify trends, track performance, and support targeted interventions.
Single user records ensure students and staff can move seamlessly between your trust schools, eliminating duplicate records and manual admin.
Automated data synchronisation via an Event Bus ensures instant updates from school MIS systems to the MAT or LA dashboard.
Bespoke filtering and data exports provide flexible reporting for individual schools, clusters, or the full MAT/LA network.
Role-based access controls and audit logs ensure secure data handling, in line with the Data Protection Act 2018.
Automated insights identify attendance, safeguarding, and academic concerns, enabling proactive interventions.
Compass Enrolments allows centralised admissions tracking, while built-in messaging tools support school-wide communication via email, push, or SMS.
Centralise all billing data in one platform, providing comprehensive oversight and control of fees and payments across your network.
Managing multiple schools doesn’t have to be complicated. With Compass Enterprise, you get a single, smart system built to handle the day-to-day and the big picture. Trust-wide pupil data management means you can access the information you need, when you need it, without chasing spreadsheets or logging into separate systems.
Custom MAT dashboards and reports give you in-depth insights into attendance, behaviour, progress, and more, across every school in your trust. Plus, centralised admin and communication tools help you keep processes consistent and teams aligned, no matter how many schools you’re supporting.
Stronger connections make stronger schools. Compass Enterprise brings your trust together with tools that make collaboration easy. Share key resources, policies, and planning documents across sites with centralised resource sharing. That’s right, no more version control headaches!
Our trust-wide communication platform keeps everyone in the loop, from staff to families, so your message is clear, consistent, and reaches the right people every time. It’s all about helping your team work smarter together and creating connected and thriving school communities.
Keeping on top of reporting and compliance across a trust shouldn’t be a full-time job. With Compass Enterprise, it isn’t. From Ofsted inspections to school census submissions, Compass takes the pressure off by bringing all your data together in one place, ready when you need it.
You’ll get access to a library of out-of-the-box reports that cover the essentials, plus the flexibility to build bespoke reports tailored to your trust’s unique goals. No more spreadsheet chaos or second-guessing data. Just clear insights and smoother compliance, every time.
Your trust’s data is in safe hands. Compass Enterprise is built on a secure, cloud-based platform with bank-level encryption and full GDPR compliance, so you can focus on your schools, not security.
Access the platform anytime, anywhere, with peace of mind that your information is protected and regularly backed up. And because Compass is cloud-based, integration is seamless, making it easy to connect the tools you already use and keep everything running smoothly.
Hear stories from MATs that have successfully transitioned to Compass Enterprise and witnessed significant improvements in their administrative efficiency, school management, and overall wellbeing.
We are delighted to be working with Compass across our multi-academy trust. We’re really excited about the opportunity our schools will have, working with an integrated and dynamic system that provides holistic access to functionality that is integral to the smooth and safe operations of our trust. Compass will improve interactions and community engagement across our trust, reducing workload and helping us to improve systems that support numerous aspects of school life. With Compass, we are developing a new approach that aligns with our current needs and future plans. We are being expertly supported by professional, dedicated, and responsive teams, across development, migration, and technical support – all working seamlessly together to meet our needs.”
Chris Williams
Chief Operating Officer
Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
With Compass Enterprise, you get more than just software, you get a smarter way to manage your trust. From centralised data and real-time reporting to secure cloud access and trust-wide collaboration, Compass Enterprise is built to grow with you.
Join the MATs and LAs already working with Compass to deliver impactful insights, support parental engagement, and foster a culture of wellbeing across their trusts.
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A school management information system (MIS) for Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) is a centralised platform that helps MAT leaders manage everything from student data and staff details to assessment tracking and communication across all schools in the Trust. Designed to reduce the admin burden, a MAT MIS supports informed decisions, encourages best practice, and gives leadership teams a central hub for driving school-wide improvement.
Compass Enterprise is designed to scale with your Trust. Whether you’re managing 10 schools or over 200, Compass offers the functionality and flexibility to support primary, secondary, and independent schools within a single, intuitive platform. It’s built to help multi academy trusts grow with confidence while continuing to improve performance across the board.
Data security is at the heart of what we do. Our cloud-based platform is GDPR compliant and built with bank-level encryption, so your data stays secure and accessible only to the right people. From safeguarding and staff details to sensitive finance and student records, you can trust Compass to manage it all with care.
Yes, Compass is built for smooth integration. Whether you’re looking to link with classroom management tools, staff scheduling apps, or third-party services, Compass connects easily, so you can keep the systems you love, and save time with fewer manual processes.
From day one, we’re right beside you. Our dedicated onboarding team will guide you through setup, migration, and training, tailored to your Trust’s needs. We also offer ongoing support from real people who understand school life. Whether you need advice, best practices, or just someone to troubleshoot an issue, we’re here to help you raise standards, support trusts, and build a path of continuous improvement.
