WCBS + esenda
Inbound and outbound payments, in one place.
Move your school’s fee collection, BACS and payroll onto one secure education payments platform, working alongside WCBS and trusted by hundreds of schools.




Real benefits for your school.

Move away from legacy
Bacs
Bacs
Replace your existing providers with a modern platform built for schools, without disrupting how you work in WCBS.

More payment methods
Offer card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Open Banking and 250+ international payment methods, all in one platform.

International payments at
no cost to your school
no cost to your school
International families can pay on card using their local currency,
with zero fees charged to your school.
with zero fees charged to your school.

No exclusive or financial commitments
No exclusivity agreements or upfront financial commitments. Just flexible payments built around your school's needs.
Simple onboarding.
Ready within a day.
From first conversation to accepting or making payments, setup can often be completed within a day.
2
Complete esenda KYC
Complete a simple online verification process (~20 mins).
3
Start taking
payments
payments
You're all set. Begin accepting payments through esenda in WCBS.
Every payment, in and out.
Collect from parents and pay staff and suppliers, all from one platform.
Money in
Make paying quick and simple for parents

Direct Debit
Card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Open Banking
International Payments
eMandates
AML Checks
Money out
Make payments easy to manage for finance teams

BACS Payments
Supplier Payments
Payroll
More choice for parents. Less payment delays. Fewer queries for your team.
Start with WCBS. Grow with esenda.

Fee collection
Collect fees by Direct Debit and secure links, reconciled automatically.
Payroll and supplier payments
Pay staff and suppliers by BACS from the same platform.

School Finance
Manage reconciliation, reporting and collection across your school.
Already using esenda with WCBS?
Save even more.
Many schools still pay separate providers for BACS, payroll, card payments and international fees. Add the costs from a recent statement and see how much you could save each year by running them through esenda.
✅ BACS bureau and payroll provider fees ✅ Card and international payment fees ✅ Time spent reconciling
Calculate my saving →
Ready to get started with esenda?
Complete the form and we'll activate your esenda portal, ready for you to complete KYC.