Case Study: Faringdon Academy of Schools streamlines multi-academy finance management with PS Financials

Faringdon Academy of Schools - Customer Case Study

Faringdon Academy of Schools, a multi-academy trust in education, needed to move away from the county council’s SAP accounting system as it expanded from three schools to eight. The team wanted each school to manage its own finances while still enabling consolidation and a single bank account, and they also needed a system that was user-friendly and supported by strong training and help. PS Financials was selected as the financial management solution.

PS Financials implemented the new system quickly, with installation over the Easter holidays and hands-on training for finance staff immediately after go-live. The transition was described as smoother than expected, with most issues being operator errors rather than system faults, and the support was rated superb. As a result, Faringdon Academy of Schools gained faster reporting, easier analysis across schools, better visibility of budgets and suppliers, and a platform that the Business Manager said had the capacity and safeguards needed for future growth.

Faringdon Academy of Schools

John Banbrook

Business Manager