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iAbacus is a beautifully simple, visual tool for self-evaluation and improvement planning - built on five decades of research
iAbacus is a beautifully simple, visual tool for self-evaluation and improvement planning - built on five decades of research
Every Purpose
Every Purpose
iAbacus supports every type of evaluation and planning — from whole-school improvement to trust QA, subject reviews, teacher reflection and learner progress.
Every Role
Every Role
From CEOs and headteachers to teachers, TAs and support staff — iAbacus empowers everyone in your team to evaluate, plan and improve together.
One Tool. Every Role.
One Tool. Every Role.
From trust board to classroom, iAbacus gives every member of staff a consistent, evidence-informed way to evaluate, plan and improve.
From trust board to classroom, iAbacus gives every member of staff a consistent, evidence-informed way to evaluate, plan and improve.
MAT Executive
MAT Executive
Get a trust-wide view of performance, streamline QA, and identify strengths and priorities across all your schools — quickly and clearly.
Headteacher
Headteacher
Lead collaborative SEFs and SIPs, support your middle leaders, and report to governors with confidence and evidence at your fingertips.
Middle Leader
Middle Leader
Drive subject or phase improvement with a clear, evidence-based process that develops your leadership and strategic thinking.
Teacher / TA
Teacher / TA
Own your professional growth with a simple, structured tool for reflection, appraisal and evidencing your impact over time.
Smart features that save time
Smart features that save time
Everything you need to embed a sustainable culture of self-evaluation and improvement — all in one easy-to-use tool.
Everything you need to embed a sustainable culture of self-evaluation and improvement — all in one easy-to-use tool.
Ready-made templates
Ready-made templates
Start straight away with proven templates — or let us design one tailored to your school or trust.
Collaborative planning
Collaborative planning
Co-create plans with colleagues and build a shared culture of ownership across your school or trust.
Instant one-click reports
Instant one-click reports
Export polished PDFs in a single click — ready to share with colleagues, governors or inspectors.
Track progress visually
Track progress visually
See progress over time with a visual record that shows not just where you are — but how far you’ve come.
A better way to improve.
A better way to improve.
iAbacus is built on four foundational pillars that reflect a clear philosophical difference from other school improvement systems.
iAbacus is built on four foundational pillars that reflect a clear philosophical difference from other school improvement systems.
Clarity, not complexity
Clarity, not complexity
Powerful processes don’t need to be complicated. iAbacus distils school improvement into a clear, visual journey your team can follow with confidence.
Professional judgement first
Professional judgement first
We start with your expertise. iAbacus is built to support and strengthen reflective thinking — not replace it with generic metrics.
Action over admin
Action over admin
This isn’t just for ticking boxes. iAbacus helps you turn evaluation into clear, strategic plans that lead to real, lasting change.
Support, not just software
Support, not just software
Every subscription includes unlimited expert help — because lasting improvement is built on partnership, not just a product.
One process. Any priority.
One process. Any priority.
From trust-wide strategy and whole-school evaluation to staff development and learner progress — iAbacus brings consistency to all your improvement work.
From trust-wide strategy and whole-school evaluation to staff development and learner progress — iAbacus brings consistency to all your improvement work.
How it works
How it works
A simple, structured process for continuous improvement
A simple, structured process for continuous improvement
iAbacus uses a proven, step-by-step approach to move seamlessly from reflection to action. The same clear process works for any goal — from a whole-school review to a personal development plan — giving you clarity, consistency and direction.
Instant insights
Instant insights
From multiple perspectives to one clear picture
From multiple perspectives to one clear picture
The true power of iAbacus emerges when evaluations are shared. Our unique Overlay and Stack features let you combine input from different teams, subjects or schools — instantly. This creates a panoramic view that reveals patterns, highlights good practice and supports more informed, strategic decisions.
Not just evaluation
Not just evaluation
Too many tools stop at judgement. iAbacus moves you forward.
Too many tools stop at judgement. iAbacus moves you forward.
Unlike audit and compliance systems that simply show where you are, iAbacus connects evaluation to action. It leads you through analysis, planning and collaboration — ensuring insight becomes strategy and drives real improvement.
Trusted by teachers. Loved by leaders.
Trusted by teachers. Loved by leaders.
iAbacus is used across classrooms, departments and MAT boards — not because it’s flashy, but because it works. Here’s what educators say:
iAbacus is used across classrooms, departments and MAT boards — not because it’s flashy, but because it works. Here’s what educators say:
"The most straightforward and simple improvement tool I have come across in the last 10 years."
-- HEADTEACHER --
"Because it’s not complicated everybody gets it! Not having to explain it makes it easy to share."
-- HEADTEACHER --
"At strategic board level we use it to look at strengths and weaknesses across all the schools."
-- MAT CEO --
"It was a revelation! Lo and behold, I only had to look at it to know what it is all about."
-- IT JOURNALIST --
"It's intuitive and reflects very simply the journey we want teachers to plan for themselves."
-- HEADTEACHER --
"The most powerful tool for providing concrete evidence towards appraisals."
-- HEADTEACHER --
"I like how it helps you reflect as a practitioner. The visual idea of an abacus makes it easy to use."
-- TEACHER --
"It’s simple and easy to use even for a computer-phobe like me. Thank you for all your help."
-- TEACHER --
"The idea is good, the display is good – the final report function is very good."
-- TEACHER --
Bett Awards finalist
Bett Awards finalist
We've been helping organisations improve for almost 30 years. We were Bett Awards finalist in 2014 and now have over 10,000 users with 30,000 abacuses!
We've been helping organisations improve for almost 30 years. We were Bett Awards finalist in 2014 and now have over 10,000 users with 30,000 abacuses!
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