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Award-winning education software solutions
By choosing Access Education, you're not just investing in education software; you're investing in the future of your educational establishment. Let us guide you through the process of enhancing student outcomes and elevating the quality of teaching and learning.
Financial Management
Automated budget forecasting, ESFA-compliant reporting, and secure payroll integrations.
People Management
Performance appraisals, automated leave management, and safer recruitment tools built for schools.
Parental Engagement
Online payments, messaging, and parents’ evenings booking system.
Curriculum and Assessment
Lesson planning aligned to DfE frameworks, with built-in assessment tracking. Powered by GCSEPod.
Why you should choose Access Education
Access Education isn’t a generic business tool adapted for schools — it’s built from the ground up for education. Unlike off-the-shelf finance or HR systems, Access Education is designed specifically for schools and academies. That means it already meets DfE compliance standards, works with education funding rules, and is built to handle term-time contracts and teacher pay scales.
Created by education experts, the suite combines everything you need to run your school efficiently, from finance to HR and curriculum support. And because it comes from a single supplier who understands the sector, you get consistent support, a simple per-school price, and bundles of complementary modules that deliver the outcomes you need — cost-effectively.
An Access School Day
From the morning register to exam results, Access Education is there every step of the way. Parents can pay for lunches in a couple of taps, teachers have their timetables and resources ready to go, and finance teams can balance the books without late nights. However you’re involved in school life, Access helps the day run smoothly.
The trusted choice of education software solutions
Access Education at a glance
We have over 10 years’ experience delivering results, so you can trust that we can help you make an evidence-based positive impact on your outcomes, while improving the working life of your educators.
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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
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independent schools have made the switch to Access Education software
Why customers love our education software
“The level of insight and control this system provides is something we simply don't have now. We’re looking forward to a much more streamlined, efficient approach to HR, payroll, finance and budgeting.”
“We had one school coming in that really needed help. With the system in place, we could just get going and start supporting them right away.”
"Within the first 6-9 months, the first school in Liverpool had gone completely paperless with its financial management. We expect many more schools are expected to achieve this milestone in the near future."
"We want to be confident that payroll just works, without having to go back and fix things. Having everything connected with Access should make that so much easier."
More than just great education software
We are dedicated to providing our customers with award-winning implementation and support to help them get the most out of their education software solutions.
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Access Year End Training
We achieved our objectives and more during this meeting. Consultant Julie Roberts facilitated the session effectively, making the exercise straightfo…
Access Education Finace - Year end training
The Finance Year-End Training provided by Julie Roberts on 12/8/25 was well-structured and informative. Julie's understanding of financial reporting …
Julie Roberts is amazing
Julie Roberts is amazing ! She sorted out a long standing problem in double quick time and gave service above and beyond many thanks Julie.
Fantastic customer service
Dave Young is our premier account manager and goes above and beyond for his customers! He is a credit to Access!
DanniMarie Rutherford provided some…
DanniMarie Rutherford provided some great one to one training and tailored the training to the organisation and the level of support required SHe fol…
We have just implemented the Access Payroll System
We have just implemented the Access Payroll System as part of our ongoing move to using the Access Education portfolio of systems to run our schools.…
Danni Rutherford was extremely helpful
Danni Rutherford was extremely helpful, her vocal communication was precise and very clear. I left the training with a better understanding of the bu…
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Education software FAQs: What schools and trusts ask us most
What is education software?
Education software refers to different solutions that help streamline operational processes and reduce manual administrative burdens in primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions such as colleges and universities. This education software can include functionality such as attendance reporting, financial performance monitoring and HR & payroll calculations which support school administrative teams, revision software for pupils, and software to help support lesson planning for teachers.
Why use education software?
Educational establishments should use education-specific software to reduce workload, enhance learning, engage students and make an evidence-based positive impact on your learners’ outcomes while improving the working life of your educators.
Our education software provides everything you need all in one easily accessible platform so you can concentrate on your teaching and not on the technology.
What education software is best for my educational establishment?
Software that is specific to the education sector will be best suited to help meet the needs and demands of your learning institution. Your education software needs will be different depending on whether you are a school, academy, college or local authority, but no matter which category you fall under, we guarantee we can help. Browse our education software solutions offering to find out more.
How quickly can we get set up?
Most schools are live within 4–6 weeks, with full onboarding support.
Does it integrate with our existing MIS?
Yes — Access Education works with leading MIS providers and plugs into tools you already use.
Do we need extra IT support?
No — it’s cloud-based, so your staff can access it securely anywhere.