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Independent schools

Delivering excellence for every learner. Everyday.

Our solutions help you deliver the best for students and parents—everything from streamlining admissions and billing, dealing with attendance, tracking and analysing pupil performance through to managing clubs and trips—giving you more time and resources to invest in student outcomes.

20,000+ schools trust our tools to better their experiences.

Impact in action

Discover how other independent schools are using our solutions to save time, cut costs, and improve outcomes.

Unmatched functionality.

From rising VAT and running costs to competition from state schools, your school has plenty of challenges to overcome. And that’s where we come in. We take care of the admin processes, reduce costs, and free you up to deliver the best experience for all. 

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Powerful reports & insights

Make informed decisions with data at your fingertips—see the bigger picture with multi-campus reports and drill down into granular detail to target meaningful interventions. 

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Simplified payments

Give parents the convenience they expect, while reducing admin burden for your staff.  

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Gift-aid enabled donations

Generate additional income easily. No login required so you can open your donations page to alumni and the wider community.

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Smart meal management

Run a streamlined, transparent, and allergy-safe meal service. 

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Flexible online school shop

Minimise termly billing and improve cash flow by providing instant purchase of incidentals through the online shop. Move beyond basic payment systems and sell everything in one place. 

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Paperless booking system

Simplify appointment scheduling for both staff and parents through our cloud-based tools. 

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Online medical tracking

Keep students safe and compliant with online medical records. Set alerts and create audit-ready reports.  

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Hassle free trip planning

Streamline trip planning and reduce paperwork for teachers and admin support staff. 

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Easy communications

Send timely alerts, updates, and invitations, accessible via email or SMS, regardless of location or schedule. 

9 million+ users

… love our products.

"Since I started using the system 5 years ago, we now have all our parents on ParentPay, including our international student’s parents. So far, my experience has been excellent."

Lomond School

"Implementing ParentPay Group's BlueRunner product was easy—our team adopted it quickly which has helped improve overall efficiency and increased engagement with our students."

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Eltham College

"The new process for trips is brilliant for both parents and the trip organiser, asking for consent, passport information, trip questions, etc – all on one site. No need for additional forms sent to parents."

Lomond School

"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

"Good training content. Ease of management for onboarding users."

Brian Bruce

Robert Gordon's College

"We no longer have to rely on students handing cheques in and easier reporting has made collecting payments much simpler for us."

Sam Jones

Cheadle Hulme School

"Reading Cloud makes us proud of what we can collectively achieve using the platform. It’s fantastic not only for issuing, returning, and auditing books, but also for promoting reading through the functionality on the homepage. We are absolutely satisfied with Reading Cloud as a solution for our school. The webinars and one-to-one sessions were fantastic — the team are knowledgeable, approachable, and have given us complete confidence in using the system."

Annette Jones

Rougemont School

"Ease of use, how the software looked and performed was important, coupled with its compatibility with our cashless till system in the canteen and SIMS. Other deciding factors were ParentPay’s value for money and the support we would receive, both during the set up and down the line. This ensured the process ran as smoothly as possible."

Helen Tyrrell

King’s School

"Very professionally delivered, at the right pace, allowing for practice and asking questions."

Sylvia Aristodimou

St Faith's School

Best-in-class solutions

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Management information systems

Comprehensive coverage of school operations and key processes that underpin the workings of your school. Access intelligent insights and drill-down into performance data to support impactful decisions that help you deliver against school improvement plans. Champion better student outcomes, maximise time for teachers to teach, take pressure off admin teams, and help every school day run more smoothly.

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Parental and student engagement

Keep your school community informed and involved with built-in messaging, alerts, and online booking options—reducing admin queries, while strengthening your school-home connection.

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Payments

Sync pupil and payment data effortlessly with your existing MIS. Give parents the convenience they expect, while easing the admin load for your team. Automated reminders help reduce chasing, while real-time reporting and streamlined reconciliation give your staff financial visibility and control.

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Finance

Our finance tools give your team the visibility and control they need. Generate detailed reports, track outstanding balances, manage VAT returns to HMRC and reconcile payments with ease—all from one secure platform.

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Catering management

Parents can pre-order meals online, helping reduce food waste through accurate forecasting. With real-time updates and allergen tracking, save time, reduce costs, and support your school’s sustainability goals.

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Library management

Track loans, returns, and overdue items in real time—accessible anytime, from any device. Free up staff time with automated notifications and intuitive search tools that keep your library running smoothly and sustainably.

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Compliance and security made simple

From GDPR-secure data management to detailed audit trails and role-based access controls, protect your sensitive information and demonstrate transparency.

Free report

How is generation catch-up faring?

Five years on from lockdown, the impact on learners is clear. Drawing on insights from 9,000 teachers and leaders, our research uncovers the challenges—and the strategies schools are using to close the gap.

Our resources

Guides, webinars, blogs, and more—helping education leaders and admin teams stay ahead.

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