All 8 Benchmarks.
Tracked automatically.
Chapter Schools is the only platform that proves Gatsby Benchmark compliance from real student activity data - not manual spreadsheets. Your evidence is always ready, always up to date, and always defensible.
Benchmark Compass
Whole school · 312 pupils · 2025–26
Your careers programme
Each petal is one benchmark, filling from the centre as coverage grows. Hover a petal to drill in.
5
/ 8 met
71%
coverage
55%
meaningful
Biggest opportunity
BM6 · Experiences of Workplaces
Strongest: BM8 at 92%
From spreadsheets to a living evidence base
The old way was manual, unreliable, and stressful before every inspection.
Before Chapter
- Manual spreadsheets updated sporadically
- Evidence scattered across folders and emails
- Benchmark scoring based on guesswork
- Hours of prep before every Ofsted visit
- No visibility of which students need support
- No link to what students actually do outside school
With Chapter Schools
- Gatsby scores update in real time as you work
- All evidence stored, tagged, and searchable
- Scores derived from actual student engagement data
- Evidence pack generated in under 30 seconds
- Student risk flags surface automatically
- Live data from the Chapter app flows straight in
How Chapter covers every benchmark
Each benchmark maps directly to features inside the platform. No manual data entry. No guesswork.
A Stable Careers Programme
Build it, publish it, prove it's embeddedEvery school and college should have an embedded programme of career education and guidance that is known and understood by students, parents, teachers, governors and employers.
How Chapter tracks this
Build your programme in the curriculum planner, then publish it as a shareable public page - your BM1 evidence. A whole-school coverage and publish checklist plus stakeholder attestation prove it's embedded, understood and reviewed.
Example evidence generated
Learning from Career & Labour Market Information
Live labour-market data, every view recordedEvery student, and their parents, should have access to good quality information about future study options and labour market opportunities.
How Chapter tracks this
Students explore sectors, roles and real ONS occupation pay in the LMI explorer, synced from Chapter. Every exploration is captured per pupil and surfaced in your dashboard.
Example evidence generated
Addressing the Needs of Each Pupil
A NEET-risk score for every pupilStudents have different career guidance needs at different stages. Opportunities for advice and support should be tailored to the needs of each student.
How Chapter tracks this
Per-pupil profiles combine Chapter-app engagement, attendance, guidance and quest activity into a NEET-risk score - so you target the right students and evidence support individually.
Example evidence generated
Linking Curriculum Learning to Careers
Careers in every lesson, mapped per pupilAll teachers should link curriculum learning with careers. STEM subject teachers should highlight the relevance of STEM subjects for a wide range of future career paths.
How Chapter tracks this
The Careers in the Curriculum planner shows a subject by year coverage heatmap. AI drafts curriculum-linked careers content for each slot, you send it to teachers, and delivery is tracked per pupil - structural BM4 evidence.
Example evidence generated
Encounters with Employers & Employees
Every encounter - and proof it was meaningfulEvery student should have multiple opportunities to learn from employers about work, employment and the skills that are valued in the workplace.
How Chapter tracks this
Employers sign up via a volunteer link and are confirmed on the event; afterwards an Encounter Pack collects student and employer feedback, and attendance is taken per pupil - so each encounter is logged and proven meaningful.
Example evidence generated
Experiences of Workplaces
Placements run end-to-end, evidenced per pupilEvery student should have first-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience.
How Chapter tracks this
The Work Experience manager runs placements end-to-end - setup, year-group enrolment, the student diary and employer feedback - syncing with the Chapter app.
Example evidence generated
Encounters with Further & Higher Education
FE & HE encounters, with feedback and outcomesAll students should understand the full range of learning opportunities available to them, including academic and vocational routes.
How Chapter tracks this
Record university, college and apprenticeship encounters through the Provider CRM and events - each with post-encounter feedback - then prove where leavers went in the Destinations tracker.
Example evidence generated
Personal Guidance
1:1s that are recorded, actioned and meaningfulEvery student should have opportunities for guidance interviews with a career adviser, timed to meet their individual needs.
How Chapter tracks this
Run guidance in the Sessions workspace - Prep, Record, Action plan - with trackable student action points and a live BM8 evidence ring. Adviser qualifications (Level 6+) are verified, so guidance counts as meaningful.
Example evidence generated
When Ofsted come calling, you're already ready
Chapter Schools generates a complete evidence pack on demand. Filter by benchmark, year group, time period, or student cohort.
Every piece of evidence is timestamped, linked to the relevant Gatsby Benchmark, and formatted for inspection. No more scrambling. No more spreadsheets.
Baker Clause compliance
The Baker Clause requires schools to allow education and training providers access to students in Years 8-13. Chapter Schools helps you track every provider visit, log the encounters, and maintain an auditable record of compliance.
See Gatsby tracking in action
Book a 30-minute demo and watch Chapter Schools automatically map your activities to all 8 Gatsby Benchmarks.