About the platform

One trusted source for Sierra Leone’s schools

The School Master List brings current public and private school records together and provides a controlled process for reviewing every update.

Purpose

Accurate school information for planning and quality assurance

The platform maintains timely information on schools from pre-primary through senior secondary level. It supports national planning, district review and School Quality Assurance Officer operations.

Updates follow an approval process so the official list changes only after the responsible district and headquarters users review the request.

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Platform users

Clear responsibilities at every level

01

School Quality Assurance Officers

Visit schools and submit verified change requests through the approved field-data process.

02

District Directors

Review requests from their districts before sending verified changes to headquarters.

03

HQ Data Manager

Completes the final review and approves updates to the live School Master List.

04

Authorised partners

Request access to view or integrate current official school information.

School Master List update and approval workflow

How updates work

A reviewed path from the school to the master list

1
Submit

An SQAO records a school change using the approved data collection channel.

2
Verify

The District Director checks the request and confirms that it belongs to the correct district.

3
Approve

The HQ Data Manager completes final review before the official master list is updated.

Supported changes

Requests SQAOs can submit

  • New school
  • School closure
  • Move location
  • Change shift
  • Add shift
  • Change level
  • Add level

School name changes follow the Ministry’s separate formal approval procedure.

Available information

What the master list contains

  • EMIS code and school name
  • Region and district
  • Council and chiefdom
  • Ward and town
  • Geographic coordinates
  • School level
  • Operational status
  • Shift status

Need School Master List data?

Partners, research organisations, government agencies and other authorised entities can submit a request for review by the HQ Data Manager.

Start a data request