A continuous multi-year programme of customer driven innovation, designed to add-value to your investment in SIMS. Discover the next generation of school MIS.

SIMS Next Gen

SIMS Next Gen for office staff

Making every day easier

In today's fast-paced school environment, office staff face diverse challenges, from managing student records and handling admissions to budgeting and resource allocation. SIMS Next Gen is designed to help ease the pressure, offering a cloud-based management information system (MIS) designed to meet the unique needs of school administrators.

By streamlining administrative tasks and providing comprehensive data management, SIMS Next Gen enables office staff to focus on strategic planning and enhancing student support. Continuously evolving modules ensure that office staff are equipped with the latest tools to maintain an efficient and organised school environment.

Managing student records

The cloud-based nature of SIMS Next Gen allows for real-time updates and seamless integration with classic SIMS, reducing errors and ensuring accuracy.

SEND and inclusion

Co-ordinate services and collaborate with teachers, support staff, and parents to ensure the success of children with SEN and/or disabilities.

Communicating effectively

Achieve clear and efficient communication with parents, teachers, and other stakeholders. Office staff particularly love Pupil Profile – the central hub for key pupil information.

Seating Plans

Create reusable room layouts for any room shape or size. Help teachers create seating plans for each lesson more effectively.

Staff Absences

Simplify absence management. Record, view, and manage staff absences - past, current, and future - all from one central location.

Custom Groups

Create, track, manage, and report on user-defined pupil cohorts. The tool provides an intuitive interface that supports bulk editing of groups and advanced search and filter capabilities.

Staff Profile

All the information you need on staff members in one place. See who is present and absent. Get quick access to contact details, working patterns, roles and responsibilities, and much more.

Exclusions and Suspensions

A quick and easy-to-follow method for recording exclusions and suspension data. At each step of the process, you'll be presented with only the information you need, enabling you to input information accurately and efficiently.

Fire Registers

View school-wide fire registers, identify and update missing pupils, and quickly search for and update individual attendance records.

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"It's instant, comparing to the normal SIMS, it's night and day. A massive improvement. Next Gen offers more information at a glance without the need to click through as many menus."

Richard Hopkins, Network Manager, Dartford Grammar School for Boys

“The interface is nice and clean, the potential is there and it's really good.”

Marcus Skillern, Data Manager, Wisbech Grammar School

"It's been useful in terms of identifying inaccuracies in our SIMS database. For example, a few staff with incorrect working hours."

Luke Shears, IT/SIMS Manager, Sturminster Newton High School

That’s just the start

We’re investing £40m in SIMS Next Gen - our management information system for the cloud. Our multi-year programme of innovation will be complete by the end of 2026.

View our roadmap to see what’s available now and what’s coming.

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