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Professional testing.
A clearer workflow.
Built on the Chester Step Test software you know. Run individual assessments, manage participant records and guide your team through Assessment Flows. With Assess+, create your own assessments using the no-code builder.
Explore the Assess by Cartwright Fitness platform.
Built on CST2
Professional PDF reports
Plans for different workflows
Trusted by 500+ organisations
Occupational health providers, NHS and public health teams, fire and rescue services, universities, the forces, gyms and practitioners.
GSK
PAM Group
Optima Health
TAC Healthcare
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service
Edinburgh Napier University
Liverpool John Moores University
QinetiQ
International SOS
UnitedHealthcare Global
NHS Grampian
WHO IT’S FOR
Built for the teams who test every day.
Occupational health
Give every assessor their own login, keep participant records together and support multi-site teams from one organisation account.
NHS and public health
Health and fitness screening for staff, with tidy records, consistent protocols and professional reports.
Fire and rescue
Fitness testing for recruits and serving crews, with clear assessment records and professional reports.
Universities, gyms and practitioners
Teaching, research and client testing with established protocols, participant history and clear PDF reports.
One platform · Three routes
An offer for the way you assess.
Choose focused testing, an ongoing assessment workflow or a more connected service. Tell us what you need and we will help you choose a plan, explain the features and confirm availability before you commit. The annual Assess plans are priced excluding VAT. Chester Step Test credit-pack prices include VAT.
Assess
For practitioners and teams bringing participant records, testing and assessment workflows together in one place.
£999 a year, excluding VAT
✓ Unlimited CST2 use
✓ Unlimited use of released standard library assessments
✓ CST2 training included
✓ 1,000 participant records and 3 saved custom Assessment Flows
✓ 3 named assessors + 2 admin-only accounts, 1 operating site
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Most complete
Assess+
For organisations that want to build their own assessments without code, customise reports and connect teams across sites.
£2,999 a year, excluding VAT
✓ All Assess features, with higher allowances
✓ No-code assessment builder and unlimited custom assessments
✓ 10 named assessors + 5 admin-only accounts
✓ 5 operating sites, 5,000 participant records, mobile app, API and MCP access
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Available now
Need Chester Step Test software today?
Buy the existing CST2 software in packs of 100, 500 or 1,000 test credits, valid for one year. Current purchases include the features on the CST2 product page; contact us for details and availability of the Assess plans above.
The CST2 foundation
Familiar testing. More room to grow.
We supply assessment equipment, train practitioners and develop the official Chester Step Test software with Professor Kevin Sykes, creator of the Chester Step Test. CST2+ brings the improved software into Assess by Cartwright Fitness.
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Run your assessments
Use CST2+ for test-credit access. Assess by Cartwright Fitness and Assess+ include unlimited CST2 use and CST2 training.
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Manage the work around testing
Assess by Cartwright Fitness adds participant records, assessor and administrator portals, library access and 3 saved custom Assessment Flows.
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Customise and connect
Create your own assessments with the no-code builder, customise reports and connect your service. Assess+ adds unlimited custom assessments and saved Assessment Flows, mobile-app access, API and MCP access.
Assessments & availability
One assessment. Or a flow that fits your service.
Run an assessment on its own, or combine selected assessments into a saved Assessment Flow that guides you through each step in sequence. Browse six categories below. Contact us to discuss the assessments and workflows available for your organisation. Planned items have no confirmed release date.
Aerobic fitness
Step, treadmill, walking, running and cycle assessments, with individual and group workflows. Chester Step, treadmill and bleep tests are available to enquire about.
Health measurements
Related readings together, from blood pressure to lipid profiles and lung function. Blood pressure and resting heart rate is available to enquire about; further panels are planned.
Body measurements & composition
Body measurements, skinfold protocols and device-based composition results. Supported methods and devices will be confirmed for each assessment.
Strength & muscular endurance
Choose the strength or endurance assessment that fits your testing session. These assessments are planned additions.
Mobility & flexibility
Record flexibility, joint movement and hypermobility assessments. These assessments are planned additions.
Screening, history & wellbeing
Bring screening, background information and relevant questionnaires into the process. PAR-Q+ is available to enquire about; further questionnaires are planned.
Included in Assess+
Your assessments. No code required.
Create your own assessments with the no-code assessment builder. Keep related questions and measurements together in a reusable assessment that fits your service.
Run it individually, or add it to an Assessment Flow alongside other assessments and guide your team through the sequence.
Discuss the assessment builder
Ask us about the assessment builder and how it could fit your service. We will confirm customer access and available features before purchase. Self-service configuration is included. New calculation logic, bespoke software development and integration services are separately reviewed and scoped. Custom content still needs appropriate professional review.
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Create an assessment
Build your own assessment without writing code, using the options available in the builder. Assess+ includes unlimited custom assessments.
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Use it on its own
Choose a single assessment when you only need one test, questionnaire or group of related measurements.
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Add it to a flow
Combine assessments in the order your service needs. Assess+ includes unlimited saved custom Assessment Flows.
AI-assisted reporting · future direction
We are exploring draft report summaries that an assessor reviews and approves. AI-assisted reporting is not currently available or included as a confirmed plan feature. Any release will require testing, a defined scope and clear data-handling arrangements. Tested calculations, professional judgement and final report approval remain separate from generated wording.
SECURITY AND DATA
Your data, handled with care.
Assess holds health information, so security is part of the product, not an extra.
Your own login (coming soon)
Individual team logins and invitations are being developed. Confirm current access arrangements in your demo.
Audit trail (coming soon)
An expanded audit trail is planned. Ask which actions are recorded in the current release.
Hosting and GDPR
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Good to know
Clear answers before you choose.
Can’t see your answer? Call us on 01244 795 508 or book a demo.
Which assessments are available?
The existing CST2 software is available through its current product. Contact us for current Assess availability. Planned library items have no confirmed release date; we will confirm the assessments available in your plan before purchase.
Can I keep a person’s results together?
Yes. One participant record means one profile stored in your account, including its saved assessment history. Repeat assessments saved against the same profile do not use another record. Assess includes 1,000 stored participant records; Assess+ includes 5,000. This is a capacity limit at any one time and does not reset each year.
What is an assessment, and what is an Assessment Flow?
An assessment is an individual test, questionnaire or related set of measurements. You can run it on its own. An Assessment Flow is a saved sequence of selected assessments that run in order. Assess includes 3 saved custom Assessment Flows; Assess+ includes unlimited. The allowance counts saved flow designs, not assessment steps or completed sessions.
How is pricing worked out?
Assess is £999 per year excluding VAT. Assess+ is £2,999 per year excluding VAT. Both are priced per organisation, per year. Chester Step Test credit packs are £99, £299 or £499 including VAT, and do not require an annual Assess plan.
Can I try it before I buy?
Book a demo and we will show you round. We will confirm product details, current availability and the features in your plan before you commit.
How should we assess accuracy?
Use the protocol appropriate to the person and purpose. A software estimate is not a diagnosis or direct laboratory measurement. Review representative calculations and reports with the team before adopting a workflow.
What about data and procurement?
Ask for the current hosting, retention, export, access-control and data-processing details before sharing participant records. We can discuss your organisation’s requirements during the demo.
What support is available?
Call 01244 795 508 or email sales@cartwrightfitness.co.uk to discuss setup, a suitable plan or an existing account. Confirm any service-level or onboarding requirements in your quote.
Find out more about Assess by Cartwright Fitness
Tell us what you’d like to achieve. We’ll get in touch with product details, current availability and options for your organisation. No payment or commitment to purchase.
Cartwright Assess
Health and fitness measurement in one connected platform: protocols, Assessment Flows, people records and professional reports.
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