For IT managers & budget holders

Marksmith Pro Across Your Whole School

One licence. No per-machine install. Runs from a shared folder — drop a shortcut on each desktop and your whole staff is ready to mark. Updates are one file swap on the server.

Simple by design

How Deployment Works

No installer packages. No Group Policy push. No per-user activation. The whole setup takes less than half an hour.

  1. 1

    Create a central data folder on your server

    One folder on a drive your staff can already reach. This holds the licence file, mark schemes, class data and backups. No special server software needed.

  2. 2

    Install the app on each machine

    Standard Windows installer — takes a couple of minutes, no admin rights needed. IT can push it centrally using standard deployment tools, or teachers install it themselves from a download link.

  3. 3

    Point each install to the central folder

    A small config file tells the app where its data folder lives. Drop it in alongside the installer once — no repeat per machine. The licence file goes in the central folder and registers teachers automatically.

  4. 4

    Teachers launch it and start marking

    First launch, each teacher sets their name once. It appears on all their PDFs automatically. All class data and mark schemes live in the central folder — nothing important stored on individual machines.

Quick to Deploy

Standard Windows installer, no admin rights needed. IT can push it centrally or teachers install it themselves — a couple of minutes either way.

One File to Update

When a new version is released, download it and overwrite the exe on the share. Every teacher gets the update automatically on next launch — no rollout, no reboot, no notice required.

Works Offline Too

The app caches the licence locally. If a teacher works from home or the server is briefly unreachable, they can continue marking for up to 30 days without interruption.

Annual site licences

Pricing

All tiers include every feature. Pricing is per school, per year. Renew annually — IT replaces the licence file on the server, teachers notice nothing.

Department
£99/year
Up to 10 staff
  • All marking and PDF features
  • School name on all printouts
  • Teacher name on each report
  • Central mark scheme library
  • 30-day offline grace period
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Faculty
£199/year
Up to 25 staff
  • Everything in Department
  • Covers a full faculty or year team
  • Shared mark scheme library across teams
  • Seat management — remove leavers instantly
  • 30-day offline grace period
Whole School
£349/year
Up to 70 staff
  • Everything in Faculty
  • Covers all teaching staff in a typical school
  • School-wide mark scheme sharing
  • Single invoice, single renewal date
  • 30-day offline grace period
Multi-Academy Trust

Covering Multiple Schools

Trust-wide licensing with a single agreement, one renewal, and pricing based on your total staff count. Get in touch and I'll put together a quote.

Common questions

IT FAQ

Does it need installing on every PC?
Yes — a standard Windows installer runs in a couple of minutes, no admin rights needed. IT can push it centrally via standard deployment tools, or teachers install it themselves. All data lives in a shared central folder, so there's nothing important on individual machines.
How do updates work?
The app checks for updates automatically and notifies teachers when one is available. IT can also download the new installer and push it centrally — the update takes a couple of minutes and teachers notice nothing different.
What if the server is down or a teacher is working from home?
The app caches the licence locally when it connects. If the server is temporarily unreachable — network issue, weekend VPN, working from home — the teacher can continue marking for up to 30 days without interruption. When they reconnect, the cache refreshes automatically.
Can teachers have their name on reports?
Yes. On their first launch, each teacher is prompted to enter their name once — it then appears automatically on every PDF they produce. The name is tied to their network login, so it follows them across machines. They can't change it themselves after saving, which prevents students receiving reports with inconsistent names.
What if a teacher leaves?
Open the licence screen in the app and remove their entry from the user list. Their seat is freed immediately and available for a new member of staff. No need to contact me — it's all self-managed from within the app.
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