Flexible seating charts
for every teacher
and every school

Simple by default
Powerful when you need it

Make a Seating Chart

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America's Favorite Seating Chart Generator ↓

Your Seating Plan Done in 141 Seconds*

Import your class roster
Paste from any spreadsheet, import from Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams, or synchronise with your school's MIS/SIS
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Create your classroom layout
Drop, resize and rotate furniture to match your classroom.
Seat your students
Generate a seating plan by combining the class roster with your classroom layout.

*Average time to generate, perfect and save a seating plan, based on 248,981 seating plans

Simple by default. Powerful when you need it.

Optional features for every teacher. Control for every school.

Data-Rich Seating Plans

Display key data about your students, including SEND status, target grades and assessments.
Colour-code students based on their data for quick visual identification.
Smart Sorting – automatically group or separate students based on their data.
Attach downloadable student documents to seating plans.
Annotate seating plans with notes and comments.

Behavior and Achievement

Add, view and analyse student conduct in a few clicks.
Optional integration with compatible school systems.
Seating plan recommendations based on school-wide behavior data.

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Attendance

Record student attendance directly from your seating plan.
Optional integration with compatible school systems.
Tutor group dashboards for fast intervention. Preview
Attendance reports based on school-wide data.

Magic Reports

Write personalised student reports in a few seconds.
Safely uses AI to generate reports based on student data and teacher input.
No personally-identifiable data is submitted to third parties.

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Preferences

Accommodate your students' preferences for where they sit and who they work with.
Add your own preferences or override your students.
Seating Plan's intelligent algorithm takes your requirements and preferences, generates thousands of seating plans and picks the best one. All in about two seconds.

Homework

Record homework completion directly on your seating plan.
Track homework progress in a color-coded markbook.
Assign tasks to students online or offline.

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Name Learning

Learn your students' names before you meet them for your first lesson.
Use the Seating Plan companion apps for iOS and Android to learn names anywhere, any time.

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Teacher Tools

Pick a random student with the Wheel of Names.
Assign students to groups with the Group Maker.
Set a timer for assessments and activities with the Exam Clock.

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Ready to dive in?

Find out why 166,513 teachers trust Seating Plan

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Compatible with every MIS/SIS

Every system. Every country. Every school.

SIMS, iSAMS, Arbor, Bromcom, Databridge, Engage, Facility, Integris, Cloud School, Pupil Asset, ScholarPack, Teacher Centre, WCBS, SchoolBase and SchoolPod via Wonde, and all others via Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams or CSV upload

PowerSchool, Gradelink, Teachmint, Wisenet, QuickSchools, Education Cloud, Alma, Workday, FACTS, Parchment, Oracle HE Cloud, Orah, Camu, iGradePlus, Sycamore, Rediker, Aeries, Ellevation Skyward, Illuminate, Infinite Campus, Academia, Synergy, Tyler, Aspen Instructional, Camu, iPass and Veracross via Clever or ClassLink, and all others via Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams or CSV upload

Any system compatible with Skolon, and all others by CSV upload

Synergetic, TASS, SchoolPro, SchoolEdge, SAS2000, PCSchool, Civica, Sentral, NSW 3PI, Classe 365, EduMate, Civica, DayMap, ICON, SIMON, Xuno, Zunia, Edval, Timetabling Solutions and EDSAS via Wonde, and all others via Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams or CSV upload

Kamar and LINC Tech/Hero via Wonde, and all others by CSV upload

All systems supported via Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams or CSV upload

Find out more about how Seating Plan integrates with your school

Secure and Safe: Data protection is at the core of Seating Plan, keeping your information - and that of your students - private and secure.
Synchronised: Your class rosters imported automatically from your school's MIS/SIS.
You're in Control: Schools decide which data to import and display.

America's Favorite Seating Chart Generator

US Teachers: 40,885
US Schools: 3,666

Why do schools love Seating Plan?

Teachers love the simplicity

Leaders love the outstanding support

Budget holders love the price

- User friendly, and the support staff are readily available and always willing to help us troubleshoot if something is not working!
  
  Kelsey Scarborough
  
  Assistant Principal / Director, Simmons Middle School
- It’s simple, easy to use for basic seating plans. And there are some excellent tools if you take more time to learn them.
  A well-made seating plan can have a tremendously positive impact on student behaviour.
  
  Janice Lamb
  
  Teacher, Riverview Collegiate Institute
- Seating plans are an essential part of classroom management. Seating Plan is the easiest way to organise seating plans.
  I created a new classroom and seating plan in under 5 minutes.
  Also, the new Teacher Tools (exam clock, random group maker, wheel of names) are so handy.
  
  Megan Nicholson
  
  Teacher, James Sheahan Catholic High School
- This product has every single feature that I have been looking for for the past decade. It's easy to use and incredibly affordable.
  On top of all that, Rob is super responsive to questions. He fixed a minor issue for me in a matter of minutes.
  
  Paul Cancellieri
  
  Science Teacher / Technology Contact, Rolesville Middle School
- Excellent value for money with top notch support from Rob, who obviously knows his own product inside and out.
  Additionally, there's always a new feature or development every year!
  
  Jonathon Quinn
  
  Head of Digital Services, Stockport Grammar School
- Easy to use. Effective. Great support. Fast and friendly.
  
  Erik Wärn
  
  Teacher, Per Brahegymnasiet
- Their program is intuitive, which makes it easy for new teachers to adapt. You can use some, most, or all of its features and the program will help in the classroom.
  I know this is just a seating chart: but there are other programs that have made making seating charts difficult. Seating Plan is EASY.
  
  Keri T
  
  Math Teacher, Willis Jepson Middle School
- Seating Plan has been a game-changer for our team at Garden International School.
  It significantly reduces the administrative time spent organizing classroom layouts and student data, allowing our teachers to focus on instruction. The platform is intuitive, highly reliable, and seamlessly fits into our daily workflows.
  Highly recommended for any school looking to streamline their seating management!
  
  Athir Junaidi
  
  Data Manager, Garden International School
- Seating Plan is a fantastic piece of software, and I'd argue it's an essential for any school.
  Having consistent seating plans across the organisation with mapped data, student photos, management tools and so much more has saved us both time and many headaches. Having clear seating plans is a bonus for inspection readiness, as it allows us to provide inspectors with an overview of the class on one single page, providing essential context to any lesson observation.
  Rob is fantastic with responding to support queries swiftly and with expert knowledge. I highly recommend this platform to anyone.
  
  Nathanial Lively
  
  Digital Lead, Capital School Bahrain

Time saving

Letting teachers be teachers since 2015

Hours saved per teacher this year: 6.5
Plans per school: 291
Teacher-time saved per school this year: £8,273

Pricing

Plans for teachers. Plans for schools.

Seating Plan - Pricing Plans

Pricing Summary

Plan	Type	UK Price	US Price	EU Price	Sweden Price	Australia/NZ Price	Global Price	Free Trial
Bronze	Individual Teacher	Free						N/A
Silver	Individual Teacher	Annual: £24.99/year Monthly: £4.99/month	Annual: $29.99/year Monthly: $6.99/month	Annual: €24.99/year Monthly: €3.99/month	Annual: kr325/year Monthly: kr59/month	Annual: AU$39.99/year Monthly: AU$9.99/month	Annual: £20.82/year Monthly: £4.16/month	14 days
Gold	Whole School	Annual: £10 per teacher/year 3-year: £7.50 per teacher/year	Annual: $12.50 per teacher/year 3-year: $9.37 per teacher/year	Annual: €12 per teacher/year 3-year: €9 per teacher/year	Annual: kr150 per teacher/year 3-year: kr112.50 per teacher/year	Annual: AU$20 per teacher/year 3-year: AU$15 per teacher/year	Annual: £10 per teacher/year 3-year: £7.50 per teacher/year	30 days
Platinum	Whole School	Annual: £12.50 per teacher/year 3-year: £9.38 per teacher/year	Annual: $15 per teacher/year 3-year: $11.25 per teacher/year	Contact for pricing	Annual: kr200 per teacher/year 3-year: kr150 per teacher/year	Annual: AU$25 per teacher/year 3-year: AU$18.75 per teacher/year	Annual: £12.50 per teacher/year 3-year: £9.37 per teacher/year	30 days
Multi-school	Whole School District	Contact for pricing						N/A

Features by Plan

Bronze Plan (Individual Teacher)

The basics to get started

Features included:

One seating plan
Homework tracker - record and monitor homework directly on seating plans
Free teacher tools: Wheel of Names, Group Maker and Exam Clock

Silver Plan (Individual Teacher)

Premium features for premium teachers

Features included:

Unlimited seating plans
Automatic import of class rosters for Clever teachers (US)
Automatic import of class lists from Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom
Add student photos to seating plans
Colour-code students on seating plans
Add student notes on seating plans
Add student nicknames on seating plans
Students can state their preferences for where to sit and who to sit with... and teachers can override them
Remove Seating Plan branding from print-outs
Name learning tool - know your students' names before your first lesson!
Magic Reports - safely use AI to generate personalised student reports instantly
Homework tracker - record and monitor homework directly on seating plans
Attendance tracker - record and monitor attendance directly on seating plans
Free teacher tools: Wheel of Names, Group Maker and Exam Clock

Gold Plan (Whole School)

For all schools and colleges

Features included:

Accounts for every member of staff
Data for every class and student imported via CSV uploads or via Microsoft Teams or Google Classroom™
Unlimited seating plans
30-day fully functional, no commitment trial
Priority support
Powerful admin tools to monitor and support staff usage
Any student data you choose on seating plans, including demographic and assessment data
Student photos on seating plans, easily uploaded in bulk
Assessments data on seating plans, including grades, targets, flightpaths and reading ages
Behaviour/Behavior management - add, view and analyse student conduct in a few clicks
Attach downloadable student documents to seating plans
Students can state their preferences for where to sit and who to sit with... and teachers can override them
Access all seating plans in your school (great for cover/substitute lessons)
Shared classroom layouts
Seating plan histories - go back in time to see previous versions of plans
Student search - instantly find every seating plan a student is on
Your school's logo printed on seating plans
Colour-code students on seating plans
Automatic colour-coding based on student data
Add student notes on seating plans
Add student nicknames on seating plans
Homework tracker - record and monitor homework directly on seating plans
Name learning tool - know your students' names before your first lesson!
Magic Reports - safely use AI to generate personalised student reports instantly
Free teacher tools: Wheel of Names, Group Maker and Exam Clock

Platinum Plan (Whole School)

For all schools compatible with Wonde, Clever, Classlink or Skolon

Features included:

All Gold Plan features, plus:
Data for every class and student automatically synchronised with your MIS via Wonde (UK/Global)
Every class and student automatically synchronised with your school via Skolon (Sweden)
Rosters for every class and student automatically synchronised with your SIS via Clever or ClassLink (US)
Demographic data on seating plans, including SEND, EAL, PP, MA and more (UK/Global)
Student photos on seating plans, automatically imported from your MIS (UK/Global)
Student photos on seating plans, easily uploaded in bulk (US/Sweden)
Behaviour recommendations - automatically recommend students who should sit apart based on school-wide behaviour data (UK/Global)

Multi-school Plan (Whole School District)

For every school in your district or chain

Features included:

All the features of Seating Plan Gold or Platinum for every school in your trust, chain or district
Custom pricing based on number of schools and teachers
Dedicated account management
Priority support

The Seating Plan Man

Rob Cowen

Founder

For 14 years, Rob taught science at high schools in London, San Francisco and Manchester. In October 2015, he got so fed up with making seating plans by hand that he decided to build a better way. 166,513 teachers around the world liked what he built.

Since 2025, Rob has run Seating Plan full-time from Malmö, Sweden, focusing on outstanding customer service and continually improving the platform to meet the needs of teachers.

Rob also created the popular GCSE and A Level revision app BRaiN Glue, the YouTube channel Cowen Physics, and tutors A Level and IB Physics students.

Frequently asked questions

If your question isn't answered here, please get in touch via email, live chat or book a call with Rob.

Is Seating Plan compliant with GDPR and other data protection laws?

Yes. Because Seating Plan handles the data of students, data protection has always been the top priority. You can find out more on the GDPR page.

How does class and student data get into Seating Plan?

Seating Plan Platinum pulls data directly from your school's MIS/SIS, meaning that a teacher's classes are already waiting for them when they first sign in. For those schools not compatible with Wonde, Skolon, Clever or ClassLink, Seating Plan Gold allows you to effortlessly upload your whole-school data in CSV files. Individual teachers at schools without subscriptions can paste their classes and students directly into Seating Plan.

Is Seating Plan compatible with my school's MIS/SIS?

Yes. Seating Plan is compatible with all school systems. If your school uses Wonde, Clever, Skolon or ClassLink, you can import automatically with a Platinum subscription. For all other schools, Seating Plan Gold imports data via CSV files.

Is Seating Plan free?

Yes. Individual teachers can use Seating Plan for free by manually adding their classes and students (limited to one seating plan at a time). For more features — including unlimited seating plans, Magic Reports, homework tracking and attendance — teachers can upgrade to a Silver plan. Schools can also choose a whole-school (Platinum or Gold) subscription, which includes a 30-day free trial.

How do I get support?

Seating Plan is well-known for its outstanding customer support. All queries are dealt with same day, usually within hours and often immediately. A detailed helpdesk provides the answers to most queries, otherwise reach out to Rob via live chat or email.

What is the difference between Gold and Platinum?

Seating Plan Platinum pulls data directly from your school's MIS/SIS. For those schools not compatible with Wonde, Clever, Skolon or ClassLink, Seating Plan Gold allows you to quickly and securely upload your whole-school data in CSV files.

Why should I be making seating plans?

Research shows that teacher-made seating plans have a positive impact on student attainment. They are also great for learning student names, managing behaviour and quickly showing classroom visitors (including inspectors) the characteristics of your students.

Does Seating Plan have any environmental commitments?

Yes, Seating Plan is a member of Stripe Climate, which means that 1% of revenue goes to programmes that remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Who is behind Seating Plan?

Seating Plan was built by Rob Cowen, a high school Physics teacher who was fed up of spending hours dragging boxes around terrible seating plan templates. One October break in 2015, he spent a week building the first version of Seating Plan. It rapidly spread to schools around the world because it's so easy to use.