Pupil Track in action...

Though we have been installing Pupil Track in schools across the United Kingdom since 1999, Pupil Track was originally created for Langley Park School for Girls in Beckenham, Kent.

Langley's reporting system was an unwieldy computer system that made finding data slow and difficult. Senior management were committed to tracking pupil performance and so by the end of 1997 they had developed their own system based on Excel spreadsheets.

The system worked well, but as the database grew there were problems with synchronisation and multi-user access. An advanced product was required and a study was undertaken to determine the requirements for a robust and user friendly tracking system that was capable of expansion.

Doran Essen Consultants produced a system specification and a prototype for Langley, who sponsored the product development in conjunction with a consortium of associated schools. Pupil Track was born.

Pupil Track was developed to provide quick and easy computer reporting for teachers and parents, to monitor performance, assist with target setting, and to help decide on appropriate action in order to ensure a child's continued educational progress, especially at key stages 3,4 & 5.

The success of Pupil Track was demonstrated when in 2000 Langley received a positive report from OFSTED, where reference was made to the schools regular monitoring of teaching and detailed analysis of examination results, and its contribution to the good progress from Years 7-11.

Positive word of mouth led to other educational institutions following in the footsteps of Langley Park School for Girls. Since then Pupil Track has gone on to provide invaluable support to schools across the UK.

Richard Darbourne, Deputy Head for Curriculum and Resources, Langley Park School for Girls.