Home - Impetus Education

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL?

Andrew Binnell :

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

CLICK TO VIEW VIDEO

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

What is SEND and how many children get support?
on February 23, 2026
The government has set out its planned changes to the special educational needs system in a new White Paper.
What does Neet stand for and how many are there in the UK?
on March 4, 2026
Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training.
Paying back my student loan is more painful now I have a young family
on March 21, 2026
Graduates, parents and students spoke to BBC Your Voice about their experiences of student loans.
Have the 30 hours of funded childcare brought down costs for parents?
on March 23, 2026
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.
UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?
on March 24, 2026
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.
'If my kids didn't have screen time, I'd never get anything done'
on March 27, 2026
Parents say new government guidance on restricting children's screen time has to be "realistic".
Is screen time always bad and how do I manage it?
on March 27, 2026
How do you manage screen time, does it have a bad impact and what steps can you take to mitigate the problem?
Paramedic recruitment freeze driving students abroad, as UK-wide impact expected
on April 6, 2026
The Royal College of Paramedics said it expected to see similar recruitment freezes across the UK.
Former pupil restrained at school has damages cut
on April 6, 2026
The former pupil was awarded £18,900 in 2024 but that was reduced after an appeal by the school.
Ban for teacher who told pupils about drunken night
on April 6, 2026
Natasha Blackmore, 36, met students outside of school and told them of relationships and drunken nights.
'Our teachers use AI to mark mock exams'
on April 7, 2026
Headteacher Julia Polley says students get quicker and more detailed feedback, without teacher bias.
Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
on April 7, 2026
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.

DFE PUBLICATIONS

Find, join or create a network for school business professionals
on April 2, 2026
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals.
RISE school improvement resources: South East
on April 2, 2026
The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the South East Region.
Technical education learner survey 2025
on April 2, 2026
A report on T Level, T Level Foundation Year (TLFY) and Level 4 and 5 learners’ outcomes, destinations, future plans and course experiences.
Interest rate cap introduced to protect Plan 2 borrowers
on April 7, 2026
Interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, instead of RPI+3%, to provide borrowers with certainty in an uncertain world.
Teacher demand and postgraduate trainee need: 2026 to 2027
on April 7, 2026
Annual teacher demand trajectories by phase, and postgraduate initial teacher trainee need for those starting training in the 2026 to 2027 academic year, in England, by subject.
Meeting digital and technology standards in schools and colleges
on April 7, 2026
How schools and colleges can use the right digital infrastructure and technology.
Cyber security: core standard
on April 7, 2026
Keep your school or college cyber secure, and control and secure user accounts.
Move to the UK if you’re coming from Ukraine
on April 8, 2026
Check what you need to do before you travel to the UK and what to do after you arrive.
Pupil attendance in schools
on April 8, 2026
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools.
Common basic data set (CBDS): database
on April 8, 2026
The latest common basic data set (CBDS) and version control log for use by software suppliers developing management information systems.

Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training
on April 7, 2026
A new partnership will provide training for school leaders about knife-crime risk, the government says.
Pupils back to school in holidays to deal with fallout from cyber attack
on April 7, 2026
The Education Authority says as of Tuesday morning about 80% of post-primary schools are back online.
What are Plan 2 student loans and how does borrowing for uni work now?
on April 7, 2026
There has been a growing debate around the repayment terms of Plan 2 student loans in England.
Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
on April 7, 2026
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.
'Our teachers use AI to mark mock exams'
on April 7, 2026
Headteacher Julia Polley says students get quicker and more detailed feedback, without teacher bias.
Ban for teacher who told pupils about drunken night
on April 6, 2026
Natasha Blackmore, 36, met students outside of school and told them of relationships and drunken nights.
Former pupil restrained at school has damages cut
on April 6, 2026
The former pupil was awarded £18,900 in 2024 but that was reduced after an appeal by the school.
Paramedic recruitment freeze driving students abroad, as UK-wide impact expected
on April 6, 2026
The Royal College of Paramedics said it expected to see similar recruitment freezes across the UK.
Is screen time always bad and how do I manage it?
on March 27, 2026
How do you manage screen time, does it have a bad impact and what steps can you take to mitigate the problem?
'If my kids didn't have screen time, I'd never get anything done'
on March 27, 2026
Parents say new government guidance on restricting children's screen time has to be "realistic".
UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?
on March 24, 2026
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.
Have the 30 hours of funded childcare brought down costs for parents?
on March 23, 2026
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

07815 607433