Stop chasing cutting lists.
Start running an organised workshop.
Students submit complete manufacturing requests. Teachers approve them. Technicians manage one clear queue. Everyone knows exactly what's happening.
GDPR-ready
Built with school data protection in mind
Secure for schools
Role-based access and protected data
School data isolation
Your school's information stays separate
Safeguarding first
Designed for student use
Sound familiar?
The workshop paperwork that eats your week
If you teach Design & Technology, you'll recognise these frustrations — and you're not alone.
Paper cutting lists that go missing
Missing or unclear dimensions
Lost CNC and CAD files
Incomplete requests with no material or colour
Students asking 'is it done yet?'
Technicians chasing teachers for clarity
Projects delayed by poor communication
Hours lost to admin instead of teaching
Meet Cut Lists — your workshop's calm in the chaos
Cut Lists was built by a Head of Design who lived the daily scramble of paper slips, missing files and interrupted lessons. We remove the administration so you can stop managing paperwork and start inspiring students.
One organised workflow connects students, teachers and technicians — so every request is complete, every file is attached and everyone knows exactly where things stand.
How Cut Lists helps
Less admin. More teaching.
Every feature exists to make your life easier — not to add another system to learn.
See every cutting request in one organised place
A clear dashboard replaces scattered paper slips and sticky notes. You'll always know what's waiting and what's done.
Never wonder whether a request has been received
Instant notifications tell students, teachers and technicians the moment a job is submitted, updated or completed.
Keep teachers, technicians and students communicating in one place
Each request has its own chat thread — no more lost emails or chasing people across the workshop.
Keep every CNC file attached to the correct project
Upload DXF, DWG, STL or any file type. It stays linked to the request, so nothing goes missing.
Prioritise work in seconds, not spreadsheets
Technicians drag and drop their queue by deadline, material or urgency — and get straight to making.
Always know what materials you have in stock
Track inventory and material usage so you're never caught short mid-project.
Approve requests before they reach the workshop
Optional teacher approvals keep quality high and make sure every request is ready to cut.
See the status of every job at a glance
Visual status indicators move from pending to in-progress to complete — no more asking 'where is it?'
Before & after Cut Lists
A calmer, clearer workshop in one simple switch.
Without Cut Lists
Paper forms that go missing
Lost CAD and CNC files
Missing dimensions and materials
Teachers chasing technicians
Students interrupting lessons for updates
Delayed and disorganised projects
With Cut Lists
Everything in one organised place
Complete requests every time
CNC files attached to the right job
Instant updates for everyone
Clear communication in one thread
More time for teaching
Getting started
Three simple steps to a smoother workshop
No long onboarding. No training day. Just a better workflow from the first lesson.
Create your school account
Set up your school in under 10 minutes. No installation, no IT delays.
Invite teachers, technicians and students
Share a simple join code. Everyone gets the right access for their role.
Start receiving digital cut lists
Students submit requests immediately. Your workshop is organised from day one.
Imagine your workshop
What changes when the paperwork disappears
Teachers spend more time teaching
Students submit complete requests
Technicians receive everything they need
Projects move smoothly from design to manufacture
The workshop runs efficiently
Why teachers trust Cut Lists
Built by someone who's been there
Cut Lists isn't a side project for a tech company. It's built specifically for Design & Technology education.
Built by an experienced Head of Design
Created from first-hand experience of running a busy D&T workshop.
Designed from real classroom experience
Every feature solves a problem a teacher actually faces, not a theoretical one.
Created specifically for Design & Technology departments
Purpose-built for cut lists, CNC, laser cutting and 3D printing workflows.
Built for schools — not adapted from business software
No generic project tool retrofitted for education. Cut Lists was born for the workshop.
Designed with safeguarding, GDPR and security at its core
School isolation, role-based permissions and child protection built in from day one.
Security & compliance for school leadership
Everything IT managers and data protection officers need to onboard Cut Lists with confidence.
GDPR compliant
Data handling built to meet UK and EU GDPR requirements.
Secure authentication
Encrypted login with password and Google sign-in options.
Role-based permissions
Students, teachers, technicians and admins each see only what they need.
Data protection
Every school's data is isolated — no cross-school visibility, ever.
Safeguarding first
School isolation and controlled communication support child protection policies.
Secure cloud infrastructure
Encrypted in transit and at rest, on enterprise-grade cloud hosting.
Questions answered
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before getting started.