Esenda for Education

School payment software
& fee collection platform.

esenda unifies tuition fees, extras and donations in one platform that plugs into your MIS and finance systems. With automated reconciliation, real-time visibility and zero manual duplication, esenda is built for all types of education institutions; independent and state schools, academies and universities.

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Some schools we work with

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Why choose Esenda for education?

One platform. Total control
Less admin.

We’ve already enabled 150 + independent schools to process over £2 billion annually, delivering one platform with total control; less admin, more time to focus on what matters.

Unified

One platform for all your income
Invoices, extras & donations. There's no need for multiple tools or payment providers.

Connected

Seamlessly integrates with your systems
Billing, finance, MIS and admissions. See real-time data, zero duplication.

Automated

Let esenda do the heavy lifting
Payments, reconciliation, reminders, and reporting. We handle it for you.

Trusted

Secure. Proven. Scaled for education.
Trusted by 150+ institutions, processing over £2bn annually.
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More ways to pay, all in one place.

Let families pay, the way they prefer: Direct Debit, instant bank, card or international.

Every payment is branded, secure and reconciled in real time.

“It’s so much easier for parents and everything just works.”
— Director of Finance, UK Independent School

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Direct Debit & Outbound Payments

Predictable income streams. Secure supplier and staff payments

Collect fees by Direct Debit and run payroll/supplier BACS in one place. Upload from payroll, review and approve - esenda handles the rest with clear audit trails.

“The process takes minutes now, not hours and we always know who approved what.”
— School Bursar

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Track Everything in Real Time

Stay in control of income, invoices, and credit

Live view of every invoice and payer, what’s paid, what's due, what's late. Break down by term or pupil and export SLT-ready reports in seconds.

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Admissions, Extras & Donations.

Trips, clubs, deposits, uniforms, donations and more,
 all in one place

Create secure, branded payment links in seconds and track it all. Whether it’s an admissions deposit, a school trip, uniform or a donation, esenda helps you collect quickly whilst tracking it all - with trip place limits, automatic reminders, and real-time reconciliation built in.

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Works With the Systems You Already Use

No duplication.

No disruption.

Just better workflows.

esenda integrates with your MIS and finance platforms, syncing data both ways. everything stays in sync, and you only ever work from one source of truth.

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Trusted, secure and compliant

Confidence built in

Encrypted links, role-based access and full audit trails. esenda protects your income processes end-to-end. You never need to share bank details, and every transaction is logged and secure.

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The smarter way

to manage income

Whether you're collecting fees, paying staff, reconciling invoices or chasing donations, esenda simplifies and secures every step of the payment journey.

One platform.

Fully embedded.

Zero admin.

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