Class Charts

Overview

Class Charts is a school-focused classroom management system that combines behaviour, attendance, homework, communication and wellbeing work. It fits schools wanting teachers, pupils and families to use shared records rather than separate classroom tools. Its breadth is the main attraction; schools with strict budget comparisons should seek a quote before committing.

Founded in 2010, Class Charts is presented for schools and teachers, with separate login routes for staff, parents and students. Tes says its services are subject to the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and Australian Privacy Act 1988.

Key features

Teachers can award performance points, define behaviours and achievements to match school policy, and produce whole-school reports. This supports consistent positive reinforcement and gives leaders a way to review behaviour across departments. It also puts the onus on a school to agree clear categories and apply them consistently; the software cannot resolve policy differences by itself.

Seating plans use recorded data and student interactions to help teachers create and adjust classroom layouts. That is useful when behaviour or relationships need to influence seating decisions, rather than relying on static charts. Attendance covers morning and afternoon registers, reporting and pattern identification, giving schools a route from daily registration to spotting recurring absence patterns.

Homework can be assigned and tracked, with requirements and deadlines visible to pupils and parents. Tes describes the homework and reward store modules as free for schools, so those functions may be worth adopting even when a school is not ready to buy the complete package. Detentions are also among the listed modules.

Communication tools let schools share updates and student-performance data with staff and parents. The wellbeing module highlights concerns and supplies support resources, while incident tracking, IEP support, goal-progress monitoring and compliance reporting extend the system beyond routine classroom discipline. Data import and export are supported.

Class Charts can connect to key MIS systems through writeback, or schools can ask about integration through Wonde. Tes also describes links with MyConcern and Provision Map, bringing safeguarding concerns and learning-plan information alongside behaviour, attendance and SEND information. Parent and pupil apps are available on iOS and Android, which makes family access less dependent on a desktop browser.

Pricing

Class Charts uses paid pricing, but the subscription price is not published. The Class Charts plan is custom pricing, with schools invited to request a demo or speak to sales. There is no stated trial period or renewal term, so buyers should clarify contract length, included modules, user limits and integration charges during the quotation process.

A free plan is available, and Tes specifically describes homework and reward store modules as free for schools. That can provide a low-commitment way to use assignment tracking or rewards, but it should not be treated as a free edition of every Class Charts capability: pricing for the broader product remains custom.

Platforms

The product is deployed on the web, with parent and pupil apps for Android and iOS. Schools that need staff workflows, family communication and mobile access can therefore combine browser-based administration with native apps for families.

Who it's for

Class Charts is aimed at schools that want one environment for behaviour management, attendance, homework, detentions, wellbeing and communication. It is particularly suitable where teachers, leaders, parents and pupils all need access to the same updates, and where MIS, safeguarding or learning-plan data should be connected through writeback or partner integrations.

It is a weaker fit for a small team seeking a transparent, fixed subscription or a narrowly focused behaviour tracker. Without a published full-product price, cost comparisons require a sales conversation, and schools must establish which modules and integrations are included.

Pros and cons

Pros

Broad school coverage: behaviour, attendance, homework, detentions, communications and wellbeing sit in one product.

Policy-based behaviour tools: custom behaviours, achievements, points and whole-school reports support consistent reinforcement.

Family access: parents and pupils can view homework requirements and deadlines, receive communications and use Android or iOS apps.

Connected records: MIS writeback, Wonde enquiries, MyConcern and Provision Map links can bring operational, safeguarding and learning-plan information together.

Free modules: homework and reward store functions are described as free for schools.

Cons

Unpublished core price: schools cannot compare the full product without requesting a quote.

Configuration responsibility: custom behaviour categories require agreement and consistent use across staff.

Integration needs checking: the suitable MIS, Wonde route and connected products should be confirmed for each school’s systems.

Alternatives

Choose Behavior Management Software when you want to compare a wider category rather than commit to Class Charts’ all-in-one school model. Special Education Software is the better starting point when IEP and learning-plan work is the primary requirement.

LiveSchool suits schools wanting a paid platform with a free school-year pilot, all features, SSO and rostering for one grade level. Scholva Behavior & Discipline is a clearer fit for small deployments needing a forever-free tier capped at 200 students.

DeansList is another paid Android, iOS and web option. PowerSchool Behavior Support is worth considering when a school already wants PowerSchool’s ecosystem and is prepared to request a demo for pricing.

Reward System is preferable when behaviour tracking is the main objective and a free teacher plan or £480-per-year school plan is more useful than Class Charts’ wider modules. Abre Behavior & Discipline is another paid alternative with Android, iOS and web access.

HighFive Classroom is a paid Android and web option. Notis may suit schools seeking a modest-fee subscription arranged through a demo.

Verdict

Class Charts is a strong choice for schools that want behaviour, attendance, homework, family communication and student-support records joined in one system, with mobile access for parents and pupils. Its main reason to choose it is the breadth of connected school workflows; its main reason to look elsewhere is the absence of a published full-product price and the need to confirm integration and module terms before purchase.