MTM Analysis

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Emily Hargest
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27th September 2021

Past pupils are pleased to be paying it forward

Past pupils show their gratitude through donations   School development professionals know that sneaking a peak at your past pupils’ bank balances isn’t enough to ensure they’ll make a donation...

MTM Analysis

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Emily Hargest
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27th September 2021

Strategic partnership: it’s a win-win situation

Independent schools are increasingly making use of strategic partnerships to boost their brands, but also to exchange expertise, use of facilities or some other commodity, to the mutual benefit of...

MTM Research

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Emily Hargest
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27th September 2021

Standing up to state school competition

The latest data from the Department for Education shows that the proportion of England’s children attending independent schools continues to fall. With greater investment making many state schools an increasingly...

MTM Research

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Emily Hargest
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7th September 2021

MTM in the news: In Focus: Beware the rising challenge of the state sector

The DFE’s school census offers vital intelligence for independent schools looking to hold their position in the market, writes James Leggett… Those responsible for crunching the admissions numbers in English independent...

MTM Analysis

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Emily Hargest
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5th September 2021

MTM in the news: Looking ahead

All businesses need to be able to forecast for future performance and independent schools are no exception. Strategy and finances should be intertwined, Daniel Cohen reports for Independent Insights magazine…...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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23rd June 2021

MTM IN THE NEWS: Marketing on a mini budget

You don’t always need a big marketing budget to make your school stand out, write James Leggett and Nicky Adams from MTM Consulting for Independent Education Today… Having worked with...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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22nd June 2021

MTM IN THE NEWS: In Focus: How setting up a nursery can benefit your independent school

If the conditions are right, opening a nursery can provide a good return on its investment – but schools must do their research first, writes James Leggett for Independent School...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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10th June 2021

MTM partners with Virtual School Experience to personalise pre-admissions

MTM recommends independent schools do all they can to personalise prospective families’ journeys through the admissions process and to host informative virtual and hybrid school events. To support this, we...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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10th June 2021

MTM partners with Independent School Management Plus to share independent education sector insights

Understanding the challenges and opportunities for the UK independent education sector is going to be crucial moving forward, so we at MTM are very pleased to have been named as...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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4th May 2021

MTM IN THE NEWS: The virtual student: A new proposition for admissions teams

In more than 35 years of conducting market research for education organisations around the world, rarely have we at MTM Consulting seen such a demonstrable demand for a specific education...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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26th April 2021

The big picture: MTM Admissions Dashboard and RSAdmissions

Integrating MTM Admissions Dashboard with your school’s management information system couldn’t be easier and while all MIS are supported, MTM has teamed up with RSAdmissions to offer a straightforward and...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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26th April 2021

Do nurseries stack up?

Pupils at independent schools are certainly getting younger – more and more two- and three-year-olds are now toddling through the school gates to hang up their coats in the nursery...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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26th April 2021

Don’t miss the bus!

It’s nearly time to say goodbye to pupils who will be moving on to the next stage of their education, and hello to new pupils – and new school bus...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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21st April 2021

All schools need a virtual recruitment strategy

How do you showcase your school to families who aren’t able to visit in person? Most schools have had to learn this – and fast – over the past year,...

MTM News

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Emily Hargest
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2nd February 2021

EVENT: First public appearance of MTM Admissions Dashboard!

MTM Admissions Dashboard was unveiled at the IAPS/AMCIS Prep School Connect event on 28 January and attracted a great deal of attention, reports MTM’s MD James Leggett. A huge part...