St. John’s Marlborough

The advantages of going cashless

Finance Administrator at St John’s Marlborough Academy, recognises the benefits of going cashless: “We were keen to become more efficient in the way we dealt with payments coming into school. Ultimately this was to save staff time in recording and banking such payments, but also to ensure parents had an accurate view of their finances by not having to wait for a cheque payment to clear.”

Safeguarding students by removing cash is a priority for many schools. Going cashless reduces the risk of bullying and allows parents to see what their child is spending their money on – this is particularly important for vulnerable groups of children.

The Finance Administrator commented: “Security was also a big factor for us in choosing to go cashless meaning we don’t have a lot of cash on site, reducing trips to the bank and removing responsibility from students for carrying & delivering payments. Students’ bags can be a bit of a black hole when it comes to sending information home to parents and payments and permission slips to school.”

Why choose ParentPay?

When comparing payment providers, ParentPay, as the industry leader, was the obvious choice when value for money, usability, and functionality were considered: “Cost to us was a factor, but we also wanted an accurate, user-friendly system for both staff and parents.”

As well as researching the best system, St John’s Marlborough Academy also took into account the suppliers’ reputations with other schools: “We wanted a progressive, forward-thinking company with a proven track record. Regular transfer of funds from the collecting company to us was also necessary. We have been happily using ParentPay for over ten years now.”

ParentPay is trusted by over 11,000 schools nationwide and is used by 4 million parents.

Download the PDF version of St. John Marlborough’s journey with ParentPay.