Purple FAQs: platform, security, data and onboarding
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Platform & insight
Explore Purple’s connected data, insight and impact capabilities.
What types of data can Purple analyse?
Purple can analyse any relevant data stored within your MIS. This often includes, but is not limited to, demographics, attendance, behaviour incidents, achievement points, suspensions, detentions, attainment and wider contextual data. By bringing these datasets together, Purple helps leaders spot patterns, evaluate strategies and evidence impact more clearly over time.
Can Purple combine quantitative and qualitative insight?
Yes. Purple brings together core MIS data alongside wider insight such as surveys, engagement measures and programme participation, helping leaders build a fuller picture of progress, need and impact.
Can Purple analyse both school-wide trends and individual pupil journeys?
Yes. Purple allows users to move from high-level insight across schools, cohorts and groups down to individual pupil-level detail in just a few clicks. That makes it easier to understand the wider patterns shaping performance, while also diving into a young person’s journey and needs.
How is Purple different from spreadsheets or manual reports?
Purple eradicates the need for fragmented spreadsheets and manual reporting by automating analysis, benchmarking and insight generation in one platform. Instead of working from static reports and time-consuming formulas, teams get live, up-to-date data, far more powerful analysis and a much faster way to understand trends, compare cohorts and evaluate impact.
Can Purple be used across multiple schools or programmes?
Absolutely. Purple is built to deliver clear, consistent analysis at scale across multiple schools, programmes and settings. It gives leaders one powerful platform to compare trends, track impact and maintain a standardised view of data, making trust-wide oversight and programme evaluation far easier, faster and more meaningful.
Does Purple support provision tracking?
Without question. Purple is built to track provisions from input to outcome in one place, giving schools, trusts and organisations a far stronger way to monitor delivery, evidence impact and see exactly what is making a difference over time.
Is Purple suitable for Ofsted inspections and accountability?
Yes. Purple gives schools and trusts a stronger way to evidence impact during inspections, reviews and accountability conversations. By combining quantitative data with survey insight and provision outcomes, leaders can build a clearer picture of inclusion, belonging, support and progress.
Can pupil data be anonymised within Purple?
Purple can anonymise data where appropriate, particularly when analysing programme participation or impact across multiple schools. This allows organisations to evaluate outcomes while protecting individual identities.
How long does it take to get started with Purple?
Purple is designed to get organisations up and running incredibly quickly. Once the Wonde connection has been approved, the full dataset is pulled into Purple, health checks begin immediately and onboarding can start right away.
What support is provided during onboarding?
Purple includes structured onboarding, tailored training sessions and ongoing support. A named account manager supports setup, walkthroughs and continued use.
Will training be provided for our team?
Yes. Purple includes tailored training to help different users understand the platform and use it confidently in their role.
How do I ask for support with the platform?
You will have a dedicated account manager to support you. For any questions or technical support, contact info@purple.education. Purple combines powerful technology with responsive human support.
How do users get set up on Purple?
Once an account has been created, the user receives a secure activation link by email to set up their access.
How do users log in to Purple?
After activation, users log in securely using two-factor authentication.
Who can add or remove users?
Admin users can add new users, remove access and manage permissions directly within the platform.
Can user access be tailored to different roles?
Yes. Purple uses role-based permissions so users only see information relevant to them.
Can users see different levels of information?
Yes. Visibility can be tailored across schools, trusts, programmes and user groups.
Is user access secure and controlled?
Yes. Secure activation, two-factor authentication, inactivity timeouts and permission controls help keep data secure.
Is Purple GDPR compliant?
Yes. Purple is designed with security and data protection at its core, helping organisations operate in line with UK data protection expectations.
Who controls the data in Purple?
The school, trust or organisation remains in control of its data, permissions and visibility settings.
Can Purple support our data protection or IT review process?
Yes. The Purple team can support security reviews, DPIAs and data protection assessments with appropriate documentation and guidance.
How does Purple get its data?
Purple connects securely to your MIS through trusted integrations such as Wonde.
How often is Purple updated?
Purple synchronises data regularly so dashboards reflect live daily information.
How much historic data can Purple analyse?
Purple can analyse up to five years of historic data, helping organisations understand long-term trends and impact.
Does Purple require manual data uploads?
No. Once authorised, data flows automatically into Purple.
What if something doesn’t look right in the data?
The Purple team monitors data health and can support with data checks, interpretation and troubleshooting.
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Integrations
Learn how Purple works alongside your existing MIS systems.
Which MIS does Purple work with?
Purple is designed to work with leading school MIS platforms through trusted integrations.
Do schools need to change their MIS to use Purple?
No. Purple connects to existing systems without changing school workflows.
What happens if a school changes their MIS?
The connection can be updated so data continues flowing into Purple.
What happens if schools within a trust use different MIS?
Purple standardises and combines data from multiple MIS platforms, enabling consistent trust-wide reporting and benchmarking.
Still have a question?
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