CDB FOR SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES

We help schools achieve excellence, digitally

Supporting your school development plan

We build a powerful online school hub, to connect your staff and your students and get them working and learning – together.

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Improve collaboration and engagement

We build a powerful online school hub, to connect your staff and your students and get them working and learning – together.

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Save huge amounts of teacher time

Critical files and learning resources are stored securely in a system that is intuitive and personalised. Teachers can easily recycle the great work done by their colleagues.

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Ensure high quality learning resources

Phase and department leaders can easily check and drive up the quality of resources and ensure that all the necessary work is being set, thanks to assignment analytics.

A feature-rich platformdedicated to achieving more

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Powered by Microsoft School Data Sync

Microsoft School Data Sync

Supported MIS Integrations

SalamanderSoft

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Plus many more integrations


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Choose your level of digital maturity

Essentials

Strong foundations for modern Microsoft 365 environments.

For schools establishing structure, clarity and reliable day-to-day operations.

Key Features

Secure and structured foundations

Modern SharePoint intranet framework

Automation & provisioning engine

Teaching & learning tools (Core)

Support & success (Core)

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Teaching & Learning Tools

  • Student Assignment Lookup Tool
  • My Assignments web part
  • My Classes web part
  • Class Dashboard
  • Weekly email digest for parents & guardians

Automation & Provisioning Engine

  • MIS integration (all major MIS)
  • Automated Class Teams creation
  • Automated Subject & Department Teams creation
  • Automated Subject Year folder creation
  • Class ‘drop-in’ feature for cover & lesson visits
  • CDB Self-service Site Creation Tool
  • Student folders in Class Teams
  • Automated MAT-wide academic department teams
  • Microsoft School Data Sync (SDS)
  • Parent & Guardian SDS Sync

Support & Success

  • Unlimited technical support**
  • Unlimited teaching & learning support**
  • Fully managed academic year rollover

Standard

Most popular

Operational optimisation and consistency across your organisation

Most chosen by ambitious schools and MATs seeking efficiency, visibility and sustained improvement.

Everything in Essentials, plus

Enhanced teaching & learning tools

Analytics & insights

User adoption & skills development

Greater operational visibility & oversight

Trusted by 750+ schools, colleges and MATs | 98% customer retention

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User Adoption & Skills Development

  • Self-service training portal
  • Online training courses
  • CPD-certified courses
  • Staff CPD certificates
  • Trainer-led online workshops*
  • Training needs analysis support
  • Guided rollout support

Analytics & Insights

  • Teams Assignment Analytics
  • Student Assignment Submission Analytics
  • MAT-wide Assignment Analytics
  • Assignment overview dashboard (school level)
  • Submitted / outstanding assignments
  • Student submission & assignment lateness tracking
  • Subject level assignment reporting
  • Teacher assignment activity reporting
  • Year group assignment & submission insights
  • Identification of at risk students (late/ missing work)
  • Assignment analytics data exports

Teaching & Learning Tools

  • Student Assignment Lookup Tool
  • My Assignments web part
  • My Classes web part
  • Class Dashboard
  • Weekly email digest for parents & guardians
  • Student late assignment data

Automation & Provisioning Engine

  • MIS integration (all major MIS)
  • Automated Class Teams creation
  • Automated Subject & Department Teams creation
  • Automated Subject Year folder creation
  • Class ‘drop-in’ feature for cover & lesson visits
  • CDB Self-service Site Creation Tool
  • Student folders in Class Teams
  • Automated MAT-wide academic department teams
  • Microsoft School Data Sync (SDS)
  • Parent & Guardian SDS Sync

Support & Success

  • Unlimited technical support**
  • Unlimited teaching & learning support**
  • Fully managed academic year rollover

Excellence

Strategic alignment and sustained digital maturity

For organisations embedding Microsoft 365 into long-term leadership strategy and continuous improvement.

Everything in Standard, plus

Enhanced analytics & insight

Deeper strategic & governance alignment

Advanced adoption & optimisation support

Premium implementation pathway

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User Adoption & Skills Development

  • Self-service training portal
  • Online training courses
  • CPD-certified courses
  • Staff CPD certificates
  • Trainer-led online workshops*
  • Training needs analysis support
  • Guided rollout support
  • Ongoing training programme

Leadership Strategy & Governance

  • Digital Strategy Report for Leaders

Analytics & Insights

  • Teams Assignment Analytics
  • Student Assignment Submission Analytics
  • MAT-wide Assignment Analytics
  • Assignment overview dashboard (school level)
  • Submitted / outstanding assignments
  • Student submission & assignment lateness tracking
  • Subject level assignment reporting
  • Teacher assignment activity reporting
  • Year group assignment & submission insights
  • Identification of at risk students (late/ missing work)
  • Assignment analytics data exports
  • Strategic analytics review sessions

Teaching & Learning Tools

  • Student Assignment Lookup Tool
  • My Assignments web part
  • My Classes web part
  • Class Dashboard
  • Weekly email digest for parents & guardians
  • Student late assignment data

Automation & Provisioning Engine

  • MIS integration (all major MIS)
  • Automated Class Teams creation
  • Automated Subject & Department Teams creation
  • Automated Subject Year folder creation
  • Class ‘drop-in’ feature for cover & lesson visits
  • CDB Self-service Site Creation Tool
  • Student folders in Class Teams
  • Automated MAT-wide academic department teams
  • Microsoft School Data Sync (SDS)
  • Parent & Guardian SDS Sync

Modern Intranet Experience

  • Digital Strategy Report for Leaders

Support & Success

  • Unlimited technical support**
  • Unlimited teaching & learning support**
  • Fully managed academic year rollover
  • Priority onboarding
  • Named success manager for Year 1*
  • Annual strategic planning meeting

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