Case Study: Swakeleys School for Girls achieves faster academy reporting and better financial control with PS Financials

Swakeleys School for Girls - Customer Case Study

Swakeleys School for Girls, a high-achieving academy in Hillingdon with over 1,000 pupils, needed better financial control and stronger academy reporting as it moved away from its old FMS system. The school’s finance team found the previous setup required manual exports and heavy spreadsheet manipulation, making reporting, budgeting, and access for different users difficult. To address this, Swakeleys chose PS Financials accounting software.

PS Financials implemented a flexible, user-friendly finance system with clear costs, role-based access, and strong training and support tailored to schools. The result was a smooth conversion completed in less than 11 weeks, clearer governor reporting, real-time budget visibility, faster reconciliations, and a detailed audit trail that helped auditors finish three weeks early. PS Financials also integrated with ParentPay for cashless catering, and the school plans to expand further with asset register integration and web-portal reporting for budget holders.

Swakeleys School for Girls