Managing Headteacher Reviews Across a Trust with SchooliP
Managing performance reviews for headteachers is one of the most high-stakes, strategic responsibilities of a trust leadership team. The process doesn’t stop at an annual conversation, it touches school development priorities, accountability for inspection readiness, and the overall improvement journey of each school.
That’s where SchooliP comes in. Designed for clarity, consistency, and collaboration, SchooliP gives trusts a smarter way to handle headteacher reviews across all their schools, while empowering heads to focus on what matters most: leading learning.
For many trusts, headteacher reviews are managed through a combination of emails, spreadsheets, and isolated documents. Each school may have its own template, review structure, and development plan, making it difficult for trust leaders to maintain consistency or track progress across the board.
Meanwhile, critical links between appraisal objectives, school development plans (SDPs), and inspection preparation can be easily missed. This disconnect creates risk, and limits the strategic oversight that MAT leaders need.
SchooliP transforms the headteacher review process by bringing everything into one place:
Appraisals Aligned to Trust Priorities: Objectives for headteachers can be aligned with trust-wide goals or tailored to school-specific needs. Reviewers can monitor progress throughout the year, not just at the end.
SDPs Built In: Each school’s development plan is integrated with appraisal objectives and updated live. Trust leaders can see what’s progressing, what needs support, and where to intervene early.
Inspection-Ready at All Times: Evidence gathered through objectives, self-evaluations, and development planning is automatically collated and reportable. Whether you're preparing for Ofsted, ISI, or internal QA, the information is already in place.
Consistent Process, Tailored Flexibility: SchooliP allows trusts to set consistent frameworks while giving schools the freedom to reflect their unique contexts. It's structure without straitjackets.
✅ A single dashboard to review progress across all headteachers
✅ Confidence that SDP, appraisal, and inspection evidence are aligned
✅ Improved accountability without increased admin
✅ Early insight into risks and opportunities
✅ A professional process that respects the seniority of headteachers
✅ Clear, achievable objectives linked to meaningful outcomes
✅ A connected view of their performance, plans, and inspection readiness
✅ Less time spent duplicating information
✅ Confidence that their work is understood and supported at trust level
Headteacher reviews aren’t just about performance, they shape the trajectory of the entire school. With SchooliP, trusts can manage this responsibility with transparency, efficiency, and purpose.
When everything connects, appraisals, SDPs, inspections, everyone leads with more clarity.
