ESS SIMS

Developed and maintained by Education Software Solutions (ESS), the platform consists of a core database alongside a range of integrated modules covering admissions, attendance registration, assessment recording, behaviour tracking, examinations, timetabling, cover management, personnel records, and financial management. SIMS produces statutory returns required by the Department for Education, including the School Census, Workforce Census, and Common Transfer File exchanges between schools.

Reporting tools allow staff to generate management reports, analyse pupil progress data, and produce school reports for parents. The system is deployed in both on-premises and hosted configurations, with web-based applications such as SIMS Parent, SIMS Student, and SIMS Teacher app providing access to records and communications outside the main desktop client.

SIMS integrates with a range of third-party education applications through APIs and data export tools, and is used in primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, multi-academy trusts, and local authority settings. ESS provides training, technical support, and software updates through a network of approved support partners across the United Kingdom and is part of the ParentPay Group.