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Arbor School MIS

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Spec score 7.7 #10 of 32 in Student Information Systems

What it is

Arbor School MIS is a cloud-based management information system for schools of all sizes, including primary, secondary, special schools, alternative provision settings, and pupil referral units. It brings together attendance, exams, SEN tracking, document management, admissions, payments, communications, and reporting. Visual dashboards can compare results with DfE and Ofsted benchmarks and provide live benchmarking against Arbor schools. Arbor AI includes Ask Arbor, student summaries, drafted emails, letters and SMS, and formula suggestions. API integrations include Wonde, Groupcall, ParentPay, CPOMS, LGFL, OTrack, Cunninghams, Classcharts, Studybugs, and Scopay. Schools can review what data an API app may access; approved write integrations can edit Arbor data. MIS data is hosted on AWS London servers, stored in the UK, and encrypted at rest and in transit with AES-256. Staff controls include role-based permissions, password controls, and two-factor authentication. The product is available on web, Android, iOS, and API. Pricing uses a school-phase base fee plus a per-pupil fee and is available on request.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Arbor School MIS is a cloud-based management information system for schools.Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com
Audience
Arbor says schools of all sizes use the product, including primary, secondary, special schools, APs and PRUs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com
Integrations
Arbor provides API integrations with services including Wonde, Groupcall, ParentPay, CPOMS, LGFL, OTrack, Cunninghams, Classcharts, Studybugs and Scopay.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
Security
Arbor says MIS data is hosted on AWS London servers, stored in the UK, and encrypted in transit and at rest using AES-256.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
Compliance
Arbor states that it complies with GDPR and that its information security management system is audited annually against ISO standards.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
Support
Arbor support is available on weekdays from 8:00 to 17:00, excluding public and bank holidays; the Help Centre and Arbor Bot are available around the clock.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
Headquarters
London, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · arbor-education.com
Access controls
Arbor describes role-based permissions, password controls and two-factor authentication for staff MIS accounts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
AI
Arbor AI features include Ask Arbor, student summaries, drafted emails, letters and SMS, and formula suggestions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com
Features
Listed features include attendance, exams, SEN tracking, document management, admissions, payments and communications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com
Integration permissions
Schools can review the data an API app can access; read integrations retrieve data, while approved write integrations can edit data in Arbor.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
Mobile access
The Parent Portal is available in a web browser, and the Parent App is available for Android and iOS; the school must use Arbor MIS and enable the service.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
Pricing
The MIS licence is priced using a school-phase base fee and a per-pupil fee; the product page invites schools to book a demo for package details.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com
Reporting
The MIS offers visual interactive dashboards, comparisons against DfE and Ofsted benchmarks, and live benchmarking against Arbor schools.Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com
Support limitation
Parents and students should contact their school directly for support with their accounts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.arbor-education.com

Plans and prices

Comms 2027 Priced on request Everything in Core · Parent Portal and Parent App · meal management · payments · Free School Meal Funding Checker · Student Portal and Student App · workflows · higher monthly AI allowance Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com
Core 2027 Priced on request Student profiles · attendance · behaviour and interventions · assessments · staff profiles and cover management · statutory and custom reports · census · emails and SMS · essential workflows and AI Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com
Perform 2027 Priced on request Everything in Comms · My Classroom · assignments · admissions · Medical Tracker · Smart Reports, Arbor Analytics and BI Connector · advanced workflows · highest monthly AI allowance Read 11 Oct 2026 · arbor-education.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Attendance tracking and gradebook included
  • Parent Portal and mobile apps available
  • API permissions can be reviewed
  • UK-hosted, AES-256 encrypted data
  • Two-factor authentication for staff

Limits

  • Pricing is available only on request
  • Parent and student support goes through schools
  • Mobile access requires school enablement

Who it suits

It suits schools needing one system for attendance, grades, admissions, fees, family access, and administration. Parents and students use the portal or apps when their school enables them.

Verdict

Arbor School MIS covers core school administration with dashboards, AI assistance, integrations, and family-facing access. Schools must request package pricing and manage account support for parents and students.

Where Specifiction places it

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