What migrates to Arbor - Bromcom.bak

Last Updated: 17/10/2025

This document should be used to understand what data we are able to migrate when performing a Bromcom .bak (backup method) migration to Arbor. This list provides a general overview of each data area and is not exclusive or exhaustive in detailing each field, limitation or feature we migrate, and is intended to be used as an overview.

How many years of data do we migrate?

Schools migrating from Bromcom to Arbor via a .bak (database backup) file will have all staff and student records from every available historic academic year in their SIMS database migrated to Arbor.

Student

The below list shows all of the data we migrate for Students in the Bromcom .bak (backup method) migrator.

• Attendance Pattern
• Attendance Roll Call Record
• Consent
• Email Address
• English Proficiency
• Enrolment Mode
• Free School Meal
• Guardian
• In Care Status Assignment
• In Care Status Assignment Student Misc
• Language Ability
• Lesson Attendance Record
• Medical Condition
• Medical Event
• Motor Vehicle
• Parental Consent
• Pastoral Note
• Person
• Person Nationality
• Person Photo
• Pinned Note
• Postal Address Occupancy
• Pupil Premium
• Pupil Premium Recipient
• Sen Need
• Sen Status Assignment
• Student
• Student Educational History
• Student Enrolment
• Student Exclusion
• Student Funding
• Student Funding Other
• Student Group Membership
• Student Guardian Relationship
• Student Medical Relationship
• Student School Enrolment
• Telephone Number
• Transportation Method

Staff

The below list shows all of the data we migrate for Staff in the Bromcom .bak (backup method) migrator.

• Business Role Assignment
• Email Address
• Group Tutor
• Language Ability
• Motor Vehicle
• Person
• Person Check
• Person Nationality
• Postal Address Occupancy
• Staff
• Staff Absence
• Staff Contract
• Staff Contract Post Salary
• Staff Impairment
• Staff Medical Condition
• Staff Next Of Kin
• Staff Qualification
• Staff Training Course
• Student Exclusion
• Telephone Number
• Transportation Method

School

The below list shows all of the data we migrate for School and school structure in the Bromcom .bak (backup method) migrator.

• Academic Calendar
• Academic Holiday
• Academic Level Registration Form Mapping
• Academic Unit Class
• Academic Year
• Educational Institution
• Group
• Medical Institution
• Medical Institution Staff
• Medical Institution Telephone
• Pay Scale
• Pay Scale Spinal Point
• Position
• Postal Address
• Room
• Site
• Superannuation Scheme
• Superannuation Scheme Value
• Timetable
• Training Course

Behaviour

The below list shows all of the data we migrate for Behaviour in the Bromcom .bak (backup method) migrator.

• Behaviour
• Behaviour Follow Up
• Behavioural Incident
• Detention
• Student Exclusion

Exams

The below list shows all of the data we migrate for Exams in the Bromcom .bak (backup method) migrator.

• Candidate
• Room