40+ years
experience making every day easier for schools and more
All products
Helping you focus on what really matters
Inform decisions, empower teams, and support positive student results with the UK’s most powerful and secure cloud-based suite of products.
20,000+ schools
trust us to improve their school processes & experiences
9 million+ users
Supporting educators, suppliers, parents, students daily
A-rated security
Best-in-class data protection, safeguarding millions of records daily
Our solutions
SIMS MIS for schools
Unlock smarter management
Empower staff, save costs, get actionable insights, keep parents up to date, and increase student success with our powerful, secure, cloud-native solution.
Parental & student engagement
Stronger engagement, less admin
An all-in-one solution for parent and student communication. From parents’ evenings and meal management to attendance and conduct, get a system tailored to your educational setting that makes engagement a breeze.
Payments
Simplify every payment transaction
Market-leading payments solutions to simplify everything from meal payments to trips and wraparound care so you can focus on what counts.
Finance
Purpose-built finance for education
Reduce admin, manage staffing costs, and maximise funding with tools designed specifically for educational finance teams.
Catering management
Smarter catering, less waste
Digitise pre-orders, manage allergies, harness reporting and insights, and gain full visibility across your kitchen, all while reducing paper and food waste. Save time and money.
Data security & compliance
Simplify compliance, safeguard your data
A-rated industry-leading encryption and access controls to all your relevant data, GDPR compliance, PCI certification for robust payment management, and secure community information—all in one platform.
Reading engagement
Building a life-long love of reading
Track reading progress, personalise recommendations, manage your library, and boost engagement with interactive reading platforms that motivate young or developing readers.
MIS for post-16 education
End-to-end learner management
Manage the full learner journey, from enrolment to graduation, with a powerful and flexible MIS for colleges and universities.
Engagement for post-16 education
Keep learners on track and engaged
Support student retention and outcomes with real-time insights into attendance, progress, and pastoral needs in further education settings.
Academic & public library management
Library management made easy
Streamline cataloguing, automate processes, and support readers with modern online library software for academies, trusts, and public libraries.
Stories that inspire
Real results and real impact on student outcomes and operations across the educational landscape.
Frequently asked questions
What types of education technology products does ParentPay Group offer?
We provide MIS, payment, engagement, finance, catering management, reading engagement, library management, and data security and compliance tools for schools, MATs, and post-16 education, as well as local authority-managed educational and learning settings and institutions.
How can your products help reduce school admin workload?
Our tools are built from the ground up for education and designed to optimise user experience, automate core admin tasks, save time for staff, and improve day-to-day efficiency across all departments.
Are your products suitable for primary schools, secondary schools, and post-16 education providers?
Yes, our flexible and scalable ecosystem supports schools of all sizes, including primaries, secondaries, and MATs. We also offer technology products for post-16 education institutions too.
Is integration with our current MIS or finance system possible?
Absolutely - the majority of our products are designed to integrate seamlessly with leading MIS and finance platforms to ensure data consistency. We also provide full onboarding and support.
What support is available during and after onboarding?
We offer expert-led onboarding, technical setup, training, and ongoing support to ensure long-term success and adoption across your setting.
How secure is your educational platforms and suite of products?
Our cloud-based solutions are A-rated for security, fully GDPR compliant, PCI certified for robust payment management, and designed with data protection and privacy at their core.