The tools and insights to help your school thrive
When you choose Optimise, you’ll get access to all the core MIS modules in one package – including SIMS Next Gen, our cloud solution with a new look and added functionality like Fire Registers, Seating Plans, and Class View.
Cloud Hosting
Cloud hosting (optional)
SIMS*
Photo batch import licence
Assessment Reporting Suite
Assessment & Profiles
Performance Analysis / Discover
Exams Organiser / Exams Management (Secondary only)
Timetabling (Nova T6)
Options Management
Cover Management
SIMS Next Generation
Text & email messaging NEW (coming 2025)
Support
Foundation support (optional)
Included in the plan
- Pupil & Staff Data
- Conduct
- Admissions
- Interventions
- School Census & Statutory Returns
- Personnel
- SEND Management
- School Reporting
- Teacher App**
- Curriculum Management Suite (Secondary only)
- Attendance Registers NEW
- Fire Registers NEW***
- Class View NEW***
- Seating Plans NEW***
- Group Hub for MATs NEW***
Cloud Hosting
SIMS*
Assessment Reporting Suite
SIMS Next Generation
Included in the plan
- Cloud hosting (optional)
- Pupil & Staff Data
- Conduct
- Admissions
- Interventions
- School Census & Statutory Returns
- Personnel
- SEND Management
- School Reporting
- Photo batch import licence
- Teacher App**
- Assessment & Profiles
- Performance Analysis / Discover
- Exams Organiser / Exams Management (Secondary only)
- Curriculum Management Suite (Secondary only)
- Timetabling (Nova T6)
- Options Management
- Cover Management
- Attendance Registers NEW
- Fire Registers NEW***
- Class View NEW***
- Seating Plans NEW***
- Group Hub for MATs NEW***
- Text & email messaging NEW (coming 2025)
- Foundation support (optional)
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*All core modules within SIMS will be released on SIMS Next Gen and included within the Optimise package
**existing customers only
***until March 2027
40 years’ experience – now in the cloud
We’ve taken everything we know about school MIS and reimagined it for the cloud with SIMS Next Gen - think the powerful functionality and depth of SIMS, but with a whole new user interface and a slick new look.
We’ve already released new modules like Class View and Fire Registers and we're adding more and more each term, so you’ll get new functionality as soon as it’s released and you can use it seamlessly alongside SIMS, giving you the most complete MIS on the market.
Teachers can now take the register in 15 seconds
Less time on admin, more time for what matters
Whatever your role, we know the admin burden is increasing, and it can often feel like there’s never enough time.
Our teams have spent over 500 hours talking to teachers, school leaders, and administrators to create a solution which makes every day easier. It’s quicker, simpler, and more intuitive.
From 2025, our new AI-powered Intelligent Seating Plans will create optimised seating plans for you in less than 60 seconds.
94% of SIMS Next Gen users say it's easy or super easy to use
Insights at your fingertips
Whether you want to understand attendance and behaviour trends, compare year groups or quickly identify SEND students, SIMS can help. Our data and reporting gives you the insight you need to make informed decisions. From SIMS Discover to our new School Analytics functionality you can pull reports, visualise data, and drilldown to the information you need.
If you’re a MAT or school group, SIMS Group Analytics gives you the critical insights beyond data so you have a clear picture of what’s happening across your group or trust, and where to focus your efforts for most impact.
Get anytime, anywhere access
Experience the flexibility to work wherever you want to - whether you’re using a mobile, tablet, laptop, or desktop, you’ll have access to SIMS.
Want to take the register on the field? You can.
On a school trip and need a parent’s phone number? You can do that too.
Your MAT HQ
SIMS Group Hub puts you in control. You'll have an overview of performance so you track progress and set targets, be able to share group policies and procedures across school and view headline information for each school to build actionable, insight-informed plans. Combine it with SIMS Group Analytics and get a powerhouse for MAT management with enhanced insight tracking, reporting and analytics.
The first phase of Group Hub is already available and we'll be releasing more functionality up until 2026.
“Registers are streamlined, intuitive, and quick to complete”
Jason Falkner, Business Manager, Radcliffe School
Choose what works for you
Secure cloud hosting is included in the cost of our Optimise package. Our cloud hosting is protected by market-leading cyber and data security with a team of 12 experts monitoring 24/7 so you have complete peace of mind.
Foundation support from us is also included – if you prefer, you can upgrade to our Optimise Advanced or Optimise Complete support.
Already have support from an approved SIMS Support Unit? That’s no problem, you’ll see support as a deduction on your package price and your SSU listed.
We block over 1m malicious cyber-attacks every month
Unbeaten cyber and data security
Get the peace of mind that comes from our market-leading cyber protection. We are the only MIS supplier to achieve a Cyber Essentials Plus rating and our team of 12 experts monitor 24/7 to keep school's data secure. With cyber attacks on the education sector up 70% in 2023, it's never been more important to protect your data.
All your ParentPay products, in one place
From Summer 2025, you’ll have one log in and one place to access all your ParentPay Group products.
