Multi-academy trust websites
A modern, compliant website is a must for every school. We provide a complete solution for school website design and hosting, with tools that support individual schools and give Multi-Academy Trusts centralised control, content sharing, and compliance management.
Website solutions for trusts
Empowering MATs
Our custom built CMS offers a suite of features designed to streamline website management across your entire trust, fostering consistency and efficiency.
Unified design options
We can help create a Trust template to create a unified design across all schools in order to enhance brand recognition.
Centralised trust control panel
Trust Super Admins and Admins can access all of the school websites in the trust via one set of credentials
Centralised content sharing
Say goodbye to repetitive content creation! Our platform allows Trusts to create centralised content that can be seamlessly shared across multiple school websites.
Achieve trust-wide DfE website compliance
Navigating the Department for Education (DfE) website compliance requirements can be complex.
Our platform provides Trusts with a valuable overview of DfE Website Compliance across all the schools in the Trust.
Proactive management
Take proactive steps to ensure all your schools remain compliant, avoiding potential issues.
Identify compliance gaps
Quickly pinpoint areas where individual school websites might not meet DfE requirements.
Reduced admin load
Centralise the oversight of compliance, rather than relying on individual school checks.
Learn how eSchools can help your trust
Ready to discover how our school website solutions can transform your Trust’s online presence and streamline operations?
Get in touch with us today to schedule a chat and explore how we can help you achieve seamless website management, enhanced compliance, and more effective communication across all your schools.
How does eSchools ensure a unified design across a Multi-Academy Trust?
eSchools enables MATs to implement a ‘Master Brand’ strategy. We create a unified design framework that ensures consistent layout across all academy sites. This provides a cohesive identity for the Trust while still allowing individual schools to maintain their unique community character through their school logo, school colours and school motto as well as custom imagery and school-specific content.
Can a MAT push global policy updates to all school websites simultaneously?
Yes. Our platform allows Trust administrators to ‘push’ global updates—such as safeguarding policies or financial statements—to every school website in the MAT instantly. This ensures 100% consistency and guarantees that the most recent versions of essential documents are always live across the trust.
How does eSchools help MATs achieve economies of scale?
By consolidating multiple fragmented website contracts into a single eSchools MAT agreement, Trusts can significantly reduce their total cost of ownership. Beyond financial savings, the move to a unified CMS streamlines staff training and technical support, creating operational efficiencies across the central team.
Is there a central overview for DfE compliance across all academies?
The eSchools MAT Dashboard includes a high-level compliance monitor. This tool provides Trust leads with a ‘traffic light’ system to identify which academies are meeting DfE website requirements and which require attention, allowing for proactive intervention before an inspection.