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School life is full of moving parts, from payments to progress, from catering to communication. Our systems remove the noise, streamline the admin, and connect the dots across education.

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40+ years

of behind-the-scenes support helping educational teams thrive.

20,000+ schools

trust our tailored solutions, from single-site schools to large MATs and groups.

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9 million+ users

Supporting educators, suppliers, partners, parents, and students daily.

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A-rated security

Best-in-class data protection, safeguarding millions of records daily.

Smart solutions with impact

Trusted by schools, groups, local authorities, and further and higher education providers, our smart solutions are here to support you and your teams, no matter the size or challenge.

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Management information systems

Our secure cloud MIS takes care of the admin and delivers the insights you need to drive better student outcomes.

Parental & student engagement

From student updates, school trip reminders, timetables, or event details, get a system tailored to your school’s needs that makes parent & student engagement a breeze.

Payments

Market-leading school payments solutions, simplifying everything from wraparound care and school meals to clubs and trips for school admin teams and parents.

Catering management

From ordering to plate, get the insights to cut waste, control costs, and encourage meal uptake. Keep students safe with our leading allergy management solution.

Finance

Streamlining budgeting, providing smarter tracking of spends and staffing costs, and access real-time reporting insights to inform decisions.

Specialised solutions

From library management and reading engagement to data compliance, our additional solutions are built to support key day-to-day needs.

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9 million+ users

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"The flexibility and efficiency that SIMS Next Gen has brought to our school have been transformational. From streamlining admin tasks to enabling remote working, it’s saving us time and helping staff focus on what truly matters - teaching and supporting our students."

Geoff Worth

Pate’s Grammar School

"With ParentPay, we have easily gained the benefits we thought we could at the outset. We have saved countless hours of time by no longer dealing with cash. Parents can access balances 24/7 and get text and email alerts; helping ensure school debt has gone from thousands to less than a hundred pounds most weeks."

Annette House

Edinburgh Primary school

"We can honestly say that the product has far exceeded our expectations. Using Schoolcomms saves the school 27,300 pages per year."

Down High School

"With Cypad, the children choose what they fancy on the whiteboard. Now, we don’t have any children who can’t have their first choice of meal."

Bursar

Chadsmead Primary Academy

"ParentPay Group's BlueRunner product has helped the catering team manage orders efficiently, offering quick access to reporting. Students and staff now have a wide choice of meals on a single, easy to use platform."

Catering Manager

New Hall

“Finance New Generation is very user friendly, with clear layouts and very simple ways to drill down into reports. I am excited to see this develop as I believe it will make tasks quicker and easier as more reports become accessible.”

Julie Hockney

Finance and Personnel Manager

Upshire Primary Foundation School

"The GDPRiS system provides a centralised platform for logging all necessary information and managing staff access efficiently. Its training module is ideal for delivering annual compliance training to all employees, and the DPO service is an invaluable resource, supported by a team that is both knowledgeable and helpful."

Julia Culham

The University of Kent Academies Trust

"Reading Cloud allows me to share star reviews, the latest returns, and promote new arrivals, while also giving me a view of what’s trending. It has all the basics for managing the library catalogue, plus brilliant student features that really enhance engagement."

James Ellis

Allerton Grange School

"Thank you for the great work you’ve done on enhancing UNIT-e over the years, and for your very pragmatic and enthusiastic support, which has been greatly appreciated by myself and the College."

David Allison

Forth Valley College

"With Library Management Cloud, we’ve seen how intuitive a library management system can be. Library staff and volunteers now have an easy-to-use system that cuts time spent on desk-based tasks, freeing them up to provide a better customer service."

Head of Library Services

London Borough of Barnet

"Training & consultancy service: trainer went above and beyond in delivering the training, consistently going the extra mile to explore solutions to every query raised. Their depth of knowledge was exceptional, and they demonstrated a clear ability to explain complex concepts with clarity and confidence."

Julie Manning

Plymstock School

Hear from our customers

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King’s School: improving financial oversight with ParentPay

ParentPay has helped King’s School modernise its payment processes, reduce administrative workload and improve financial oversight. The solution continues to support departmental control and parental transparency.
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Pate’s Grammar School: empowering staff & streamlining workflows with SIMS Next Gen

Pate’s Grammar School’s journey with SIMS Next Gen demonstrates how the right digital tools can transform administration, reduce workload, and empower teachers to focus on delivering outstanding education.
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Westbury Park Primary School: becoming a paperless school with Schoolcomms

Schoolcomms has helped Westbury Park Primary School reduce paper, streamline payments and improve parent communication. The system continues to deliver time savings and operational clarity, with strong staff and parent adoption. 
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Newton Farm School: driving financial clarity and efficiency with FMS

Newton Farm School’s adoption of FMS marks a strategic shift in how financial data is managed and used to drive decisions. The platform delivers clarity, control and confidence—helping the school operate more efficiently and support its long-term goals. 
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Aberdeen City Council: making an impact through streamlined digital processes

Aberdeen City Council has transformed its school catering operations with Cypad’s Kitchen Manager. The system supports efficiency, compliance and staff empowerment—helping the council deliver safe, nutritious meals to thousands of children every day.
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New Hall School: simplifying meal ordering and enhancing service with Cashless POS

New Hall School has transformed its catering service with BlueRunner’s digital meal ordering and cashless POS platform. The system delivers speed, visibility and control—helping the school provide a calm, efficient and student-friendly dining experience.
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Prince Regent Street Trust: turning data protection into a shared responsibility

For Prince Regent Street Trust, GDPRiS has turned data protection into a shared responsibility—empowering leaders to act quickly, confidently, and in alignment with safeguarding best practice.
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Greenwich Leisure Limited: simplifying online payments for library users

For GLL, the ePayments module within Library Management Cloud has delivered exactly what was needed: a simpler, smarter way to manage payments that puts the customer first.
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Allerton Grange School: using Reading Cloud to promote independent reading

Allerton Grange School has transformed its approach to reading with Reading Cloud. The platform supports independent exploration, staff collaboration, and whole-school visibility—making reading a visible, valued part of student life. 
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Gloucestershire College: how UNIT-e supports strategic planning and learner success

Gloucestershire College has transformed its approach to student records management with UNIT-e. The system supports strategic planning, operational efficiency and cross-departmental collaboration—helping the college deliver on its mission to support every learner and continuously improve. 

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Primary schools

Save time on admin for specialist areas, so you can focus on your day-to-day priorities that have the most impact with ease.

Secondary schools

Stay ahead with specific tools that supports complex timetables, class needs, and resources that are required for larger sites.

MATs and groups

Bring all your schools together with fully integrated systems that make centralised oversight of data and access to intelligent insights simple.

Post-16 education

A fully integrated solution and tools that simplify admin, improve decision-making, and support your more complex management needs.

Caterers

Serve up efficiency with kitchen-friendly tools that make mealtimes smoother and safer for everyone.

Everything you need. Packaged your way.

There is no ‘one size fits all’ here because we know that all schools and trusts are different. That’s why we offer you the flexibility and adaptability to choose from a range of solutions to help your unique school or trust thrive.

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SIMS Next Gen

A new generation of MIS

Built on 40 years of SIMS expertise and reimagined for the cloud, our MIS solutions deliver intelligent insights and powerful functionality—all backed by 24/7 protection and the highest security standards.

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Insights and resources

From blogs and webinars to reports and events—get inspired and stay informed.

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Whitepaper

Generation catch-up 2.0 report

Five years on from the covid lockdown, what is the impact on learners today, and crucially, what can we do to support them?
Whitepaper

2025 school meals report

Gain actionable feedback from over 236,000 parents in this year’s School Meals Report, in partnership with LACA, the School Food People.
Event/Webinar

Leaders Live webinar series: unlocking the power of AI—workload reduction for educators and enhancing student support

Join Lee Parkinson, better known as Mr P ICT, as he breaks down how AI can help educators create resources, support students with different SEND needs.
Blog

Reading for life: how to build a strong reading culture

From understanding your school’s context to empowering teachers and engaging students, here are the key takeaways and practical strategies that will help transform reading in your school.
Blog

Transforming SEND outcomes: five areas to focus on

In our webinar, Chris Rigby, Director of SEND at Outwood Grange Academies, shared how the trust has built inclusive and effective SEND support systems. Here’s a quick roundup of his key takeaways.