SWOT refers to Strength, weakness, Opportunity and Threat.
Strengths – Factors that are likely to have a positive effect on (or be an enabler to) achieving the school’s objectives
Weaknesses – Factors that are likely to have a negative impact on (or be a barrier to) achieving the school’s objectives
Opportunities – External Factors that are likely to have a positive effect on meeting or exceeding the school’s aims, or goals not previously considered
Threats – External Factors and conditions that are likely to harm achieving the school’s objectives or making the objective redundant or unachievable.
A SWOT can be used for any planning or analysis activity which could impact future finance, planning and management decisions of the school or establishment. It can enable to carry out a more comprehensive analysis.
SWOT analysis for the school is shown in the table attached.
