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School management software

Intuitive. User-friendly. Impactful. Our industry-leading school management software is designed by experts to provide efficiency and engagement across your whole educational establishment.

  • Our software for schools management consolidates all operational systems to make your processes more efficient
  • Deliver outstanding education across Key Stage 3 and beyond with our curriculum content and assessment platform
  • Improve communication with parents and guardians around lunches, trips and clubs

Explore our range of software for schools management so that you can focus on what truly matters: delivering exceptional learning experiences to your students.

School management software trusted by 9,000 establishments

Software for schools and academies

Whether you're looking for operational efficiency, curriculum content, parent engagement, or the full suite of school management solutions, Access Education is the school software you need!

Improve efficiency with our school management software

Ready to increase efficiency and cut administrative overhead? Want more time for teaching, mentoring, and inspiring the next generation?

School management software all in one place

Access your data anywhere, at any time with software for schools management

The Access Education software suite is now brought together on Access Evo, bringing all your core school management software together in one place with single sign-on. Access Evo for Education brings new functionality, including powerful communication and collaboration tools to increase engagement across teaching and non-teaching staff, parents, pupils, and governors.

It provides insightful analytics displayed in dashboards across the full product suite, as well as complementary apps that allow everyone to get what they need from the school software, quickly and easily.

And because Access Evo is the platform for all Access products and services, you can also take advantage of other areas of the business such as our hosting and facilities management services.

The trusted choice of software for schools

+

learning institutions

choose Access Education software to transform the way they work

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of academies

use Access Education software to provide outstanding learning opportunities

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of schools

rely on our school management software to support exceptional learning achievements

local authorities

supported with management software for schools

Why customers love our management software for schools

Software for schools management FAQs

What is school management software?

School management software is the combination of different school software to help in the day to day running of the school. The school management software often covers different functions in a school and aims to streamline their administrative burdens such as finance, HR, careers, student data and more.

What software do schools use?

Schools can use a variety of software to help streamline their processes and consolidate their data. Typically, the most popular school software is: budgeting software, finance software, HR software & payroll services as well as MIS systems.

Why do schools need software for schools management?

Schools and academies need school management software to streamline and automate administrative tasks and processes. By implementing software, schools can provide teachers and administrators with real-time data and analytics, helping them make informed decisions about student performance and resource allocation. 

Software for schools management can also help improve communication and collaboration between teachers, parents, and students. There are many ways software can support this, such as providing students with access to digital learning resources.

What is the best school management system?

The best school management system will make it easier for a school or academy to operate more efficiently and effectively. When choosing a school management system, look out for software that enables you to:

  • Analyse data and reports
  • Track student performance
  • Track and report on key KPIs
  • Easily communicate with parents and track engagement
  • Create and manage parent evening appointments
  • Manage payments, invoices and finances

Access Education Suite

Our education software is built by experts to help schools work more efficiently and engage staff and students more effectively. It’s designed to give educators more time to focus on great teaching, not admin.
 
At the centre is Access Evo, a secure, easy-to-use hub that brings your tools, data, policies and processes into one place. One login. One connected view of your school.
 
Our all-in-one bundles bring everything together under one contract and one per-school price. It’s not just software. It’s a simpler, more confident way to run your school, with better decisions, happier staff, and fewer day-to-day frustrations.

Discover our education solutions

Giving schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts (MATs) a single, joined-up view of their finances. Access Education’s Financial Management suite brings together:

  • Access Education Finance
  • Access Education Budgets 
  • Access Education Purchasing
  • Access Education ICFP
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Access My School Portal simplifies school-parent engagement by centralising key tools into one secure, mobile-first experience.

  • Centralised parent communication
  • Secure payments & bookings
  • Calendar & day planners
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Access GCSEPod online teaching resources helps save teachers time and encourages students to learn independently.

  • Curriculum-aligned video Pods
  • Auto-marked assessments
  • Ready-made assignments
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Centralise staff data, streamline recruitment, reduce HR admin and manage payroll across your school or MAT. 

  • Keep staff records accurate and compliant
  • Cut hours of recruitment and onboarding admin
  • Track absence, appraisals and safeguarding easily
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