Case Study: Cheltenham College Junior School achieves mobile, secure school-wide information management with Claris FileMaker Go

FileMaker Go in a class of its own at Cheltenham College Junior School

Cheltenham College Junior School, a Victorian-era independent prep school, needed a flexible, secure way to manage a wide range of administrative, academic and pastoral tasks while giving staff and pupils quick, on‑the‑move access to essential information. The school wanted a system that could be developed in‑house, integrate with existing tools, and support day‑to‑day classroom use and urgent parent communications.

The school implemented an open FileMaker solution (maintained with CJM Software) and deployed FileMaker Go for mobile access. Teachers can update assessments in real time, staff can call parents directly from an iPhone tied to a pupil’s schedule, and the system integrates with Clarion Call for mass messaging — all with automatic security features like auto‑lock and remote data protection. The result is widespread daily use, faster communications, streamlined workflows and FileMaker’s adoption into the curriculum.

Cheltenham College Junior School

Nicky Fortune

Curriculum Director, Cheltenham College Junior School