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Understanding the Crucial Role of Admissions in MATs
If you've read any of my previous articles, you'll know that I Iike to talk about school admissions. As an Assistant Headteacher, I found the topic...
Unveiling the Power of Data: Transforming School Admissions with Smart Reporting and Analysis
Today, in an age where data is king, it's so important to understand just how much of a difference clear reporting and clever analysis can make when...
Why Settle for the Ordinary? Unveiling the Future of School Admissions
Are we possibly overlooking a revolution in school admissions right under our noses? I've certainly contemplated it throughout my years working in...
Our Latest Articles
I spent a lot of time in schools thinking “There must be a way of automating this task…”
I joined Applicaa in January after working as a Data Manager for a MAT in South London. Because I’d worked in IT before going into Education, I spent a lot of time in schools thinking, “There must be a way of automating this task…”, but schools are hectic places and I...
What’s this about Census and Pupil Premium?
I’d just returned to school feeling refreshed after a lovely summer holiday and after only a few hours I’d be feeling like I needed a break again - the reality of working in a busy primary school federation office! I’d worked as an admin and admissions manager in...
How to Maximise Student Numbers in Challenging Economic Times
Over the next decade, school pupil numbers are set to fall in both primary and secondary settings, with primary numbers falling more dramatically. Projections show a drop of around 30,000 primary school pupils between 2020 and 2026, plus a decline in the number of...
Want A Really Smooth Enrolment Day?
Although Year 12 enrolment day happens every year and schools have developed many quick and efficient processes to make the day as smooth as possible, there are always new challenges and new ways of managing things.
Steady the financial ship with a full Sixth Form
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the digital transformation of school processes has been staggering. There has been rapid adoption of software to ease workloads teachers and support staff experience. From homework to safeguarding to admissions - all areas of...
Ensure Your School Meets ESFA Audits on Post-16 Bursary Funding
Through feedback from the schools we work with, we have gained a strong understanding of the process involved in administering post-16 bursaries for 6th Form students in maintained sector schools. Many schools informed us that the process is time-consuming and carries...
After a smooth enrolment process?
GCSE results will be out on 25th August this year, which seems a long way off. As soon as the results are out, the pressure is for schools to enrol Sixth Form students for the start of the new academic year in September.
How Admissions+ Helped Me!
My colleague has just joined Applicaa because she wanted to share how Admissions+ can help people like her remove the pressure from their roles in office administration.
Why We Love Innovation
Hello, here at Applicaa we love innovation and are continually driving new ideas to enhance our products because we want all our users to get the best experiences. That includes all the staff in schools plus the families and students. To this end, we fully encourage...