AES

Research-informed EdTech · Built in real classrooms

Built in classrooms.
Designed for every learner.

AES develops digital tools grounded in cognitive science and EEF evidence — proven in real schools before they reach yours.

Download the free SEND white paper guide See the tools

Every image on this site was generated with AI. So was the code. Built by a teacher in a weekend — this is what’s possible for your school.

Student holding a tablet displaying the AES Revision Planner with colour-coded subject blocks, on a wooden desk in warm window light.
  • Live in schools now
  • EEF-aligned
  • Built by a practising teacher
  • SEND-first design

What we build

Two tools. One principle.

Good teaching and good tools should work for every learner. When you design for those with the greatest barriers, you raise the floor for everyone.

Live in schools

Revision Planner

A GCSE and A Level revision planner built on retrieval science. Structured. Personalised. Designed to work for the students who struggle to plan, and quietly better for everyone else.

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Feedback Tool

Targeted, EEF-aligned post-assessment feedback at scale. Removes the workload barrier between marking and meaningful next steps.

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Who it's for

Built with your role in mind.

  • For SLT

    Demonstrably meet the white paper's universal offer expectation.

  • For SENCOs

    Inclusion built in by default — not bolted on by exception.

  • For HoDs

    Tools that fit your scheme of work, not the other way round.

  • For teachers

    The tools you wish existed, built by someone who needed them too.

  • For trusts

    A single solution that scales across every school in your trust.

  • For students

    Revision that actually works, designed around how memory really learns.

Why us

Built by a teacher still in the classroom.

Dr Stuart David Acton

Science Teacher & AI Lead at Malmesbury School
Founder, AES

A science teacher's desk in a UK secondary school: periodic table on the wall, lab notebook closed, tablet showing a planner, late afternoon light.
“I’ve spent 18 years bolting solutions onto classroom problems. Last year I stopped bolting and started building.”

I’m a practising science teacher and AI lead. I’ve taught across KS3, KS4 and A Level since 2008, and I lead AI training and cross-trust CPD on EEF-informed feedback. AES exists because I believe the best educational tools are built by people who still use them every day.

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How it works

From conversation to classroom in three weeks.

  1. 01

    Discovery call

    A 30-minute conversation to understand your school's context, current systems, and white paper preparation.

  2. 02

    Pilot setup

    We get your school live with a small group — usually one year group or one department — to prove fit before full rollout.

  3. 03

    Whole-school deployment

    Once the pilot works, we scale across the school with onboarding for staff and direct support throughout.

Training & CPD

We also train staff and trusts.

Online sessions and in-house days on SEND implementation, EEF-informed feedback, retrieval science, and AI in schools. Delivered by a practising teacher, tailored to your context.

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Insights

Writing from the classroom.

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Free guide

The 2026 SEND white paper, made practical.

A free implementation guide for school leaders and SENCOs. What the white paper actually means in practice, what to put in your Inclusion Strategy, and how the universal offer translates into real lessons.

Written by a practising teacher and AI lead. No fluff. No selling.

We’ll send the guide immediately. You’ll also get occasional updates — never more than once a month — and you can unsubscribe at any time.

The 2026 SEND White Paper, Made Practical — a printed AES field guide laid open on a wooden desk beside a laptop.

Want to talk?

I respond to every school enquiry personally.

Email Stuart