Jon Tiss
Co-Founder
Satchel One
Satchel One is a cloud‑based Management Information System that unifies core school administration functions—attendance, homework, behaviour, exams, timetables, and welfare notes—into a single, device‑agnostic platform. It includes AI‑powered Sidekick for rapid creation of homework, quizzes and spelling tests, and integrates with existing MIS data to eliminate duplicate entry, offering customizable fields, branding, and per‑use pricing for secondary schools and academy trusts.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Education Technology
Updated 5 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
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Funding rounds are not available yet.
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Product
Problem
Schools often rely on multiple disconnected systems for classroom management, exam administration, attendance, and parent communication, leading to duplicated data entry, inefficient workflows, and fragmented reporting. This complexity makes it difficult for staff to manage daily operations and for parents to stay informed.
Solution
Satchel One provides a cloud‑based Management Information System (MIS) that integrates core school administration functions with a suite of award‑winning classroom management apps. The platform consolidates attendance, homework, behaviour, seating, timetables, exams, assessments, and welfare notes into a single interface accessible from any device. Built originally from a learning platform, Satchel One adds AI‑powered tools like Sidekick to generate homework, quizzes, and spelling tests quickly, reducing teacher admin time. The system syncs with existing MIS data via third‑party extractors, ensuring a seamless migration and eliminating duplicate entry. Schools can customize fields, branding, and permissions, and choose only the apps they need, paying per usage.
Target Audience
Satchel One is aimed at secondary schools, sixth forms, and academy trusts that need an integrated, cloud‑based system to manage daily classroom activities, exam processes, and parent communication.
Features
- Cloud MIS with statutory features (attendance, exams, timetables, admissions, personnel, guardian contacts) and premium modules (assessment, notice board, sanctions, on‑call)
- Integrated classroom management apps for homework, behaviour, seating, detentions, welfare notes, and document handling
- AI Sidekick assistant that creates homework, quizzes, and spelling tests in seconds
- Customisable fields, school branding, white‑labeling, and role‑based permissions
- Seamless data sync with existing MIS via nightly updates or third‑party data extractor (XoD service)
- Comprehensive exam management: scheduling, seating plans, candidate IDs, results handling, access arrangements
- Cover module for staff absence management, lesson cover assignments, and notifications with resource access
- Messaging tool for targeted, personalised parent communications with templates and rich content