What happened
The Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic primary school in Manchester, led by headteacher Dr Clare Campbell. With the school in the Ofsted window and a new framework to get to grips with, Clare knew the documentation already existed. But gathering it, mapping it to the grade descriptors and identifying gaps took significant time, and was often supported by external consultancy at a considerable cost.
Following a demo, Clare began using Intelligent Evidence straight away. Within a day, all core documents had been uploaded, evidence was mapped to the new framework, and gaps were clearly identified. The platform made suggestions, but all decisions remained with Clare and her SLT, who reviewed and approved the evidence.
Clear, mapped evidence from day one
Within the first day, The Divine Mercy had a clear, well-organised evidence base mapped to the new framework.
Clare’s routine is now sustainable: upload core documents (such as the SEF, SDP, QA reports and headteacher reports to governors), review gaps, and then add further evidence as it becomes available across the half-termly and termly school improvement cycle. She plans to continue uploading QA documents and governor minutes as they’re produced, ensuring the evidence base stays current and inspection-ready throughout the year.
Saves hours of manual work for SLT
What was once a time-consuming, manual process is now far more manageable. Evidence collation no longer requires re-reading reports, manual filing, or external consultancy support. SLT members can upload documentation directly, building a shared and accurate picture together.
The time saved has been significant – not only in leadership capacity, but financially too.
A confident team going into inspection
Intelligent Evidence has helped the whole leadership team approach inspection readiness with greater confidence by making gaps visible and manageable. By having the whole team input existing evidence together and mapping it clearly to the new framework, they can see exactly where coverage is strong, where further evidence is needed, and address it together.
This shared clarity has reduced pressure across the team and increased confidence.
Read the full case study
The full case study goes deeper: how Clare's evidence base now supports peer review with governors, what has changed for her team's time and consultancy costs, and the routine she uses to keep it current across the school improvement cycle.
