Impetus Education

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL?

Andrew Binnell :

Training clip for senior and
subject leaders on:
The Deep Dive Process’

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IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING

Impetus offers in and out of school support to all members of your staff team to enable them improve provision accessed by learners in your school.

IMPROVING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Impetus offers high quality support for the Headteacher, SLT, Phase Leaders Subject Leaders and Governors.

IMPROVED PUPIL OUTCOMES

Impetus offers high quality support to help you strengthen pupil outcomes at your school.

ABOUT IMPETUS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS

We are a truly independent school improvement consultancy, whose primary role is to support schools on their journey forwards. To deliver high-quality support we utilise the talents of our team of 16 consultants. These consultants are either current Ofsted cl inspectors, headteachers of ‘outstanding’ schools, National Leaders of Education, SIAMS inspectors, or specialists who have a particular curricular expertise that’s been recognised on the national stage. Do visit the Our Team Page to view their respective Bios.

We offer a wide range of options in our support packages, which typically range between two and twelve days over an academic year. Our services include Tailored Support Programmes, Pay As You Go Consultancy, Head Teacher Performance Reviews,Subject Leader Support, Data Analysis, Trustee / Governor Training, and Ofsted preparation support, including reviews and deep dive training.

Click here to view an example of Andrew Binnell leading deep dive training for Subject leaders of the Fox Federation of Schools in West London.

We currently provide support to 175 schools and 10 Multi Academy Trusts through our programmes of improvement. We have now supported 27 schools in making the leap from Ofsted ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’ since September 2019.

Please do take a look at the vast library of resources available on the Resources page. This is updated regularly and will have the latest Ofsted publications to ensure that you are always working to current expectations.

Click here to view our Support Programme options: Impetus Order Form 2025.

WHAT DO HEADS IN SCHOOLS SAY ABOUT THE SUPPORT WE OFFER?

‘We have worked with Impetus Education for a number of years and their challenging and insightful support made an invaluable contribution towards our school achieving an Outstanding Ofsted report this year. Andrew and his team have supported me as headteacher to make impactful changes to our school curriculum and to develop and train staff to enable them to achieve the very best outcomes for the children. Impetus Education colleagues have always been willing to share best practice from their own and other schools and this level of real - life support is invaluable. We can't thank them enough.’

‘Following many years of support from many members of the Impetus team, all teachers at St Peter’s have been empowered to become leaders of learning, particularly subject leaders. In many areas this support has transformed the school on our journey to excellence, which was recognised by Ofsted this year with Outstanding judgements in all areas. The skills and vast experience of different members of the Impetus team ensures a unique and bespoke consultancy is offered and this has resulted in excellent outcomes.’

Working with the team at Impetus was simply transformational for our school and the best professional development that we have accessed. We had support for our subject leaders and commissioned audits for our SEN provision and Safeguarding, as well as specific work for preparing for an Ofsted inspection. The consultants were supportive and their challenge was genuine and robust. All staff gained confidence and grew in a way that was rapid and that has been sustained. We attained 'Outstanding' in our inspection and as a staff team we were struck by how ready we were for the call and two days. Whilst attaining 'Outstanding' was a goal, our work with Impetus has achieved so much more. It has led to real and lasting school improvement at Holy Family. I would recommend Impetus highly to any colleague. I have been teaching for almost twenty five years and this is singularly the most effective school improvement that I have ever been part of by some measure. Thank you Impetus.

SCHOOLS AND TRUSTS WE WORK WITH

BBC EDUCATIONAL NEWS

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DFE PUBLICATIONS

Share your daily school attendance data
on September 15, 2025
The information that schools must provide to the Department for Education (DfE).
16 to 18 qualifications, discount codes and point scores
on September 15, 2025
Approved 16 to 18 qualifications, discount codes and point scores for reporting in the 2018 to 2027 school and college performance measures.
Choosing a trust’s financial management system (FMS)
on September 15, 2025
Compare FMS providers so your academy trust can choose a system that will enable you to automate your financial returns to the Department for Education.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection in schools
on September 16, 2025
How to address potential data protection risks of using generative AI in schools.
Data protection in schools
on September 16, 2025
The policies and processes schools and multi-academy trusts need to protect personal data and respond effectively to a personal data breach.
Record keeping and management
on September 16, 2025
How to carry out an audit to check what personal data your school holds. You can use a data retention schedule to document how long you'll keep different types of data for.
Academies accounts return: guide to using the online form
on September 16, 2025
Information for academy trusts and their auditors on how to complete an academies accounts return.
Academies accounts return
on September 16, 2025
Information for academy trusts and their auditors on how to complete an academies accounts return.
Childminder agencies
on September 16, 2025
Information about childminder agencies (CMAs), organisations that register and quality assure childminders.
Post-16 National Insurance contributions (NICs) grant
on September 16, 2025
Guidance for institutions delivering post-16 education on the National Insurance contributions (NICs) grant for financial year 2025 to 2026.

'Something had been stolen from me' - children share the lows - and highs - of pandemic
on September 14, 2025
Children describe positive memories of family time, as well as the darker side of pandemic life online.
I regret pushing my daughter into school until she broke
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School leaders say emotionally based school avoidance is increasing, but what should be done to help?
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on September 12, 2025
Four second year students give their advice on starting uni to this year's freshers.
Cost of children's homes doubles but care can be poor, says report
on September 12, 2025
Huge sums spent on children's residential care in England do not represent value for money, says spending watchdog.
More school-starters missing key skills like toilet training, teachers say
on September 12, 2025
Teaching unions say schools are "picking up the pieces" as more children are starting reception without key skills.
Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns
on September 11, 2025
The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven.
UK's first 'super-university' to be created as two merge from 2026
on September 10, 2025
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
'Visit my city before casting your judgement'
on September 9, 2025
About 2,000 pupils in Sunderland will benefit from the partnership, education bosses say.
Ofsted to bring in 'report card' school inspections despite criticism
on September 9, 2025
A new monitoring system will also be introduced, so schools can improve negative grades more quickly.
Guidance on support for trans pupils removed from website
on September 8, 2025
A recent Supreme Court ruling on biological sex appears to have led to a review of the 2019 guidance.
Meet the three-year-olds helping anxious teens spend more time in school
on August 30, 2025
As school returns, we look at a scheme that pairs teenagers with toddlers from a local nursery in a bid to help increase school attendance.
How working parents can get 30 hours of free childcare
on August 27, 2025
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

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