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Company

SIMS

Founded: 1984
Country: United Kingdom 

Engage

Founded: 1998
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

SIMS

SIMS is a school management software that centralizes student data, attendance, and communication, enhancing administrative efficiency and educational collaboration.
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Engage

Engage is a cloud based all-in-one intuitive School Management System – forming a fully inclusive single application connecting Leaders, Teachers,...
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Educational Impact

SIMS

Not measured 
Not measured 
Not measured 
Not measured 
 

Engage

provide school data100%
improve school processes91%
improve parent engagement88%
reduce teacher workload81%
 
Recommended Usage

SIMS

Vendor has not supplied this information

Engage

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Most Helpful Reviews

SIMS

No reviews yet

Engage

Julie Beeston, Bursar: There is always room for improvement!
Teresa Miles, Assistant Headteacher: Logical easy to use. Prompt informative support. Good communication and setup.
Joe Wigmore, IT Technician: Unless familiar, the interface can be difficult to navigate.
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Age Range

SIMS

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ 

Engage

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 
Features

SIMS

School MisAttendanceClassroom ManagementSafeguardingSendTimetablingConduct/behaviour ManagementAssessmentOptions ManagementParental EngagementAdmissionsReporting And InsightsSeating PlansParents Evening BookingStudent Engagement 

Engage

Admissions Management & MarketingStudent, Staff And Parent DatabasesParent Portal & AppDaybook Forms And WorkflowReport CreatorDocument Management SystemAlert Notification SystemSecure Child Safeguarding And Medical ManagementMail Merge ToolAnalytics With Microsoft Power Bi IntegrationSchool Sms ServicesInternational Character Sets And LabellingCustomise School Branding, Terminology & VernacularCompliance ReportingCurriculum ManagementAttendance Register And MonitoringStudent Portal And Remote Learning SystemBehaviour MonitoringAssessments And Performance TrackingIntegrated Timetable And Calendars Extra-curricular Activity Booking And Management Send Including Individual Education PlansExams And SeatingRoom BookingFees ManagementDeposit ManagementInvoicing Non-academic Billing 
Languages

SIMS

English 

Engage

English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish; Castilian 
Accessibility

SIMS

Robust features 

Engage

Moderate features 
Policies

SIMS

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Engage

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

SIMS

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

It's easy to use and accessible from a smart phone, tablet or PC. It uses SIMS ID, a secure single sign-on function so schools don’t need to manage logins.

 

Engage

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision 
Training

SIMS

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Choose from traditional training, remote sessions or onsite training and consultancy for up to 10 people at your school.

Following customer feedback, we are now delivering all scheduled courses online. Consultancy is now available as online or at your venue to ensure you have the support you need to get the most out of SIMS.

 

Engage

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Engage customers receive one-to-one training and unlimited support from our team of education technology experts, no matter where they are in the world.

 
Set Up

SIMS

Schools, groups and trusts are fully supported with the migration and set up process which can require as little as half a day work for their team. Our typical migrations take around 12 weeks.

Engage

Implementing Engage in your school is a partnership requiring effort from our team and the team within your school. Depending on the level of resourcing available for the project in the school, we typically see schools up and running with the Staff Portal active and available for attendance, calendars, and daybooks in three months.

The completion of the implementation of the remaining elements will take another 3 to 6 months again depending on the resourcing available in school and the prevailing priorities for each element of the purchased solution.

Support

SIMS

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Engage

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

SIMS

Parent Access 

Engage

Parent Access 
Screenshots
Video

SIMS

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Pricing

SIMS

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

SIMS pricing starts from £350 / per-user

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<50 Pupils cost £350.00

51 – 200 Pupils cost £350.00 + £2.00pp

301 – 499 Pupils cost £400.00 + £3.00pp

Engage

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Engage pricing starts from £2.5 / month

Price Starting from £2.50 per pupil, per month.

Pricing is dependent on number of pupils and modules chosen, there is also a one of implementation fee.

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