About Sheaf Digital

Data management solutions for MATs, schools and colleges

Sheaf Digital works with organisations that want to improve how they collect and report data. Most of our clients are MATs, individual schools and FE colleges. We've also worked with training providers and other learning and skills organisations. In recent years we have supported more than 20 organisations.

Clients come to us because they struggle with limited in-house capacity, data spread across multiple systems and complex reporting requirements. For example, MATs often want one clear view of all their schools. They are looking for better ways to use data to improve attendance, track assessment and find the students who need extra support.

Our standard approach is to build a solution with Microsoft Power BI - the reporting tool that many schools and colleges already use. We collect data from different systems, clean and optimise it and then use it to create simple interactive reports or dashboards.

The aim is always to build a solution that:

• Saves time - reduces spreadsheet copy and pasting to a minimum;
• Uses industry-standard technology - our clients should have no problem taking it in-house if they have the capacity;
• Delivers intuitive, simple-to-use reports and dashboards that make it as easy as possible to spot trends, highlight areas that need improvement and identify students who need extra support;
• Gets data to people quickly - it depends on the MIS, but this morning’s attendance data in a shared dashboard by mid-morning is a reasonable goal.

Why work with Sheaf Digital?

• Deep education sector expertise - we understand the challenges of working in education and training;
• Extensive education technology experience - Arbor, Bromcom, iSAMS, Tribal EBS and other management information systems;
• A focus on simplicity and user experience - no unnecessary complexity;
• Flexible support - whether you need strategic advice, hands-on support, or a full development project.

Let's talk

Get in touch if you need expert advice on data management, how to build interactive dashboards that you can share with colleagues or Microsoft Power BI training.

About the founder

Sheaf Digital was founded by Mike Jones, who brings 25 years of experience in education technology and data systems. Before that he was a secondary school teacher for 10 years. Mike personally leads each client engagement and can call on a network of trusted specialists when a project requires additional expertise or capacity.