40+ years
of behind-the-scenes support helping educational teams thrive.
Optimise
The tools & insights to help your school thrive
When you choose Optimise package, you’ll get access to all the core SIMS MIS modules in one package—including SIMS Next Gen, our cloud solution with a new look and added functionality like Seating Plans, Class View, Reporting and Insights, and more.
20,000+ schools
trust our tailored solutions, from single-site schools to large MATs & institutions.
9 million+ users
Supporting educators, suppliers, parents, students daily.
A-rated security
Best-in-class data protection—safeguarding millions of records daily.
Flexible, simplified, and built around you
Build a solution that fits your school perfectly—with tools to help your school run well and your team work smarter, save time, and stay in control of data, insights, and performance. And soon, you’ll be able to access all ParentPay Group products with one login. No more juggling logins or switching between systems—just one simple, connected experience.
Optimise package
The tools and insights to help your school thrive (SIMS 7 and SIMS Next Generation)
Attendance and unexplained absence messaging
Assessment, performance, and exams
Census and statutory returns
Conduct management
Class management (Class View and Seating Plans until March 2027)
Reporting, data, and insights
Timetabling, options, and cover
Pupil and staff data
SEND management
Interventions
SIMS Next Generation
Trust centralised performance management (Group Hub until March 2027)
Unrivalled breadth and depth of functionality
Our customers tell us SIMS is the most comprehensive MIS they’ve ever used. SIMS is purpose-built for primary and secondary schools—with the depth, flexibility, and phase-specific features schools need today, and tomorrow.
A brand-new MIS, rebuilt for the cloud
With a fresh new look and powerful new functionality, our cloud-native MIS cuts admin, improves communication, and drives better outcomes across your school.
Built to scale with your school or trust
Fit for the future, whatever it may hold. Part of ParentPay Group, SIMS is part of a long-term, multi-million-pound innovation programme to deliver a scalable, cloud-native MIS that grows with you for decades to come.
Shaped by experience and trusted relationships with schools
Built with the insight of former school leaders, teachers, and office staff, SIMS is designed to meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s ambitions.
Reliable, accurate, and trusted data
We know how much depends on your data. SIMS delivers total confidenc—no second-guessing, no gaps, just clear, accurate insight when you need it.
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Engage
Communicate and collaborate quickly and easily
Includes:
- SMS/email messaging
- In app notifications
- Parent & student app
- Data collection
- Attendance insights
- Conduct insights
- Assessment insights
- Clubs & activities
- Timetable
- Reports
- School calendar
- Homework *H2 2026
- Parents' evening booking *H2 2026
- Google & Apple single sign-on *H2 2026
- Class management (Class View and Seating Plans)
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Finance
Budgeting, resource allocation, and reporting simplified
Includes:
- Suppliers and supplier payments
- Income and debtors
- Budgets and staffing including personnel links
- Chart of accounts
- Financial tasks
- Data exchange with a local authority
- Statutory reporting
- Users and permissions
- Period and year end
- Equipment / asset management and loans
- Transactional reporting and audits
- Hosting
- Support and FMS extra database (optional)
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Pay
Make everything from clubs to dinner money seamless
Includes:
- Menu selection
- Clubs & trips
- Wraparound care
- Shops & donations pages
- Single basket checkout
- Automatic top up
- Reporting & insights
- MIS and catering integration
- Settle to multiple accounts
- SIMS Dinner Money
- Group management application
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Secure
Education-focused data protection and cyber security
Includes:
- Complete data protection compliance platform
- Attack surface management
- Managed awareness training and phishing
- Threat intelligence updates
- DPO support service
- ICO-registered DPO contact
- Office 365 / Google security review
- Cloud endpoint security review
- Cloud data governance review
- Cloud audit log review
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