This guide provides examples of prompts you can use to analyse shifts over time, compare groups, and flag anomalies across your school data. These are also the types of prompts you can find when you click the Trends tile to start a new chat.
The series
This guide is a part of our Ask Arbor Prompt Library series. The example prompts in this series show you the types of questions and requests you can make directly to Ask Arbor to save time, reduce admin, and get the insights you need - fast.
The guides in this series are:
What are prompts?
Prompts are your instructions for Ask Arbor. Your prompts shape how Ask Arbor responds and acts. A good prompt tends to lead to a good output. If your prompt is vague or ambiguous, Ask Arbor will often ask you follow-up questions to help narrow down exactly what you are looking for.
To use a prompt, click the Ask Arbor button in the top-right corner of your MIS to open Ask Arbor and start a conversation by typing to try out the prompts in this guide.
Find more tips on getting started with Ask Arbor here: How do I open and use Ask Arbor?
Want to write your own prompts? Read our advice here: Prompt Like a Pro - Ask Arbor and Arbor AI
Attendance Trends
Identify broad attendance patterns by comparing term-over-term data, pinpointing groups below the school average, or tracking staff absences over time.
- "Show attendance comparison for this term vs last term, grouped by gender."
- "Calculate attendance percentages for all students in Year 12 from the start of the academic year to today."
- "Find and list all teaching staff absent in the last month, including absence reasons."
- "What is the average attendance percentage for students eligible for pupil premium?"
- "What is the absence rate for teaching staff this term?"
Behaviour Trends
Analyse changes in behaviour across your school by comparing incident spikes between terms, reviewing suspension data, or identifying the students with the highest behaviour points.
- "Which year group has seen the biggest rise in behaviour incidents this term?"
- "Can you show me the behaviour breakdown of SEN versus non-SEN for this month?"
- "Can you list the top 5 students with the highest behaviour points this year?"
- "Show me suspension trends across year groups"
Attainment Trends
Evaluate academic performance across different demographics by comparing subject attainment or analysing progress between groups.
- "Compare attainment by gender for a year group"
- "Can you calculate the attainment of students identified as disadvantaged this term?"
- "Provide attainment data for Year 11 students in the latest exams."
Vulnerable Groups
Easily monitor specific cohorts by comparing the attendance, behaviour, and attainment of, for example, Pupil Premium or SEN students against their peers.
- "Compare attendance: Pupil Premium vs non-Pupil Premium"
- "How are Pupil Premium students performing against peers in assessments?"
- "Show behaviour patterns for SEN students compared to non-SEN students"
Tips for using Ask Arbor
- Be specific — the more detail you include (year group, subject, date range), the more accurate the response.
- Use natural language — just type as you’d ask a colleague.
- Try follow-up questions — Ask Arbor remembers your context within a single chat.
- You can export, save, or share many Ask Arbor results depending on your role permissions in Arbor.
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