Smartgrade UK

04/09/2025

✨ANNOUNCING: Automarking with AI in Smartgrade! ✨

For the past two years, our team has been researching and developing AI-powered automarking in Smartgrade.

Check out our latest blog to find out how it works.

https://www.smartgrade.co.uk/blog/launch-ai-automarking-heres-how-we-got-here

👉Want to know more? Book a chat with our knowledgeable team about how our AI automarking can save your teachers' time AND improve the insights they can derive from an assessment.

https://calendly.com/smartgradeuk/chat-with-us

03/06/2025

🚨Speaker Announcement!🚨 The one and only Daisy Christodoulou will be speaking at DISCO London this Autumn! Join her - and us - at the first of our 2025-26 Data in Schools Conferences on Friday 10th October. Get your tickets today: https://buff.ly/vAGg9lm

Brought to you by Insight Tracking, Carousel Learning and Smartgrade UK

28/05/2025

Join us at the DISCO!

⭐ DISCO is back!⭐ Our first Data in Schools Conference of the 25/26 school year will be in London on Friday 10th October. We're lining up some very exciting speakers (TBA soon), all new content and new session types, and would love to see you there! Buy your tickets now: https://buff.ly/fXccrUO

28/03/2025

Is primary science getting the attention it deserves in your school?

While science is a core subject at secondary level, it often struggles for prominence in primary education.

One key challenge? The lack of effective assessment.

In our latest blog, "If you value Primary Science, measure it better', Joshua Perry speaks with Dave Locke, Head of Data and Science at Acorn Education Trust, about how his MAT is tackling this issue using Smartgrade and HeadStart Primary’s standardised science assessments.

By measuring science more effectively, they’re improving teaching, raising its profile, and setting students up for success.

Read it here:

We speak with Dave Locke, Head of Data and Science at Acorn Education Trust, about how his MAT is tackling this issue using Smartgrade and HeadStart’s standardised science assessments. By measuring science more effectively, they’re improving teaching, raising its profile, and setting students up...

18/02/2025

Our DISCOs are a great opportunity to come together with other school leaders and our data experts to review the current state of data in schools. Join us at DISCO South on 14th March or DISCO North on 21st March to discover how to transform your school’s data culture into something learning-centred and workload-light. Buy your ticket here: https://buff.ly/3XA6Sab

Brought to you by Insight, Smartgrade UK and Carousel Learning

05/02/2025

Do your primary assessments and curriculum align?

Teachers tell us they're fed up with assessing children on content they have not been taught. Smartgrade solves this common issue.

Smartgrade is an assessment standardisation provider. We are the official standardisation partner for a range of primary providers, including White Rose Education and HeadStart Primary Ltd. We cover maths, GPS, reading, science, and practice SATs all on one platform.

And right now, we’re offering you the chance to try Smartgrade for free!

Sign up for your FREE trial of Smartgrade with an assessment partner, subject and assessment window of your choice.

https://www.smartgrade.co.uk/curriculum-linked-standardised-assesments?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=spring20252

24/01/2025

Join us and our friends at Insight Tracking for a phenomenal day of school data and assessment geekery in Southampton on 14th March.

⭐DISCO South: Southampton, 14th March📈

Our panel will be joined by Emma Cate Stokes, presenting 'Phonics Progress: Assessment for Learning, Not Just for Tracking'

Buy your tickets today: https://buff.ly/42k3UKO

Brought to you by Insight, Smartgrade UK and Carousel Learning

23/01/2025

Are your maths assessments standardised AND curriculum-aligned?

Teachers aren't happy with assessments that don't align with what they have taught in the classroom. Smartgrade can help with this common issue.

With White Rose Education Maths assessments, you can ensure you get curriculum alignment. Smartgrade is the standardisation partner for White Rose Maths and provides standardised scores for termly assessments.

So, by using Smartgrade with White Rose Maths, you get both standardisation AND curriculum alignment.

Read our latest blog, where we look at four things we've learned from standardising White Rose Maths assessments: https://www.smartgrade.co.uk/blog/4-things-weve-learned-from-standardising-white-rose-maths-assessments

Find out more about Smartgrade standardising White Rose Maths assessments: https://www.smartgrade.co.uk/assessment-partners/white-rose-maths

12/11/2024

Today we're at the Leeds for Learning Annual Mathematics Conference & Exhibition. We're looking forward to talking to you about standardising your White Rose Maths primary assessments. Come over for a chat - we're just next to our friends on the White Rose Education stand

16/10/2024

📅 We're hosting our second MAT Assessment & Data Dinner in Leeds City Centre on Monday 11th November at 6.30 pm.

If you have a MAT-wide role and want to have some great discussions about assessment & data while enjoying a lovely dinner, please let us know. Simply fill in the form and we'll be in touch.

Feedback for our MAT Assessment & Data Dinners is fantastic!
"Great to learn about what others are doing."
"Fascinating evening of discussion."
"So many great ideas shared."

Register your interest to join us at one of our Smartgrade MAT Data & Assessment Dinners. These events offer an opportunity to network with colleagues from other MATs, and will involve lively discussions about common MAT assessment and data challenges alongside a meal on us! We typically host one me...