SchoolPing

Live communication from schools to parents made simple

New Era Education Ltd · com.dbplc.parentapp

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v4.3 35.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.3 (63)
Updated: May 11, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 35.4 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Communication (app)
Listed since: Jun 13, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 30 (4 sensitive)
Website: neweraed.co.uk/schoolping
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

SchoolPing is an app by New Era Education Ltd in the Communication category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 30 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, read calendar and read shared storage. Compared with version 4.2, it adds 1 new permission (“View Wi-Fi connections”) and drops 1 (“Modify shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.3

Stripe Integration Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Live communication from schools to parents made simple Improve the relationship between your school and parents with our live communication app. Parents can receive instant updates on their child’s activity, receive documents, videos, photos and be kept up-to-date with the latest school news all in one place. Designed to support schools in achieving outstanding parental engagement, School Ping can be used on laptops, tablets and mobiles and syncs seamlessly across all devices in real-time. * Key features for parents - Receive live school news notifications - Receive live updates on a child's activity directly from their teacher - View documents, videos, images, music and even podcasts - Keep up-to-date & organised by using the SchoolPing calendar - Book your parent's evening slot instantly with our live parents' evening booking system - Automate permission slips with our forms feature - Make payments directly from the app - Security lockout passcode keeps your account protected Key features for schools - Save money, time and trees! No more printing letters and paying for text messaging services or counting money. - The app can be personalised for each school with the ability to add logo, name, motto and colours - All school staff can receive unlimited free support from our friendly team - See which staff and parents have read and received messages with our analytics - Keep teachers informed too with the additional ability to use SchoolPing for communication between staff - Send payment requests with message and allow parents to pay directly from their Inbox** - Messages can be sent directly from the SchoolPing app to parents or colleagues. Registration Schools must be subscribed to SchoolPing for teachers and parents to use the app. Login details will be supplied to all users via an email invite or a letter home from your school. * Network charges may apply (Please check with your network provider) * Payments provided by Pay360 ** Schools can contact New Era UK for this service Tech Notes - Requires Android 12 (Snow Cone) or later - Compatible with Android smartphones

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v4.2.

v4.3 LATEST May 11, 2026 35.4 MB TRUSTED v4.2 May 31, 2024 33.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 11, 2026.
Certificate issued to “New Era Education Ltd” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 11, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 11, 2026
Signed byO=New Era Education Ltd
Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:EA:A4:C3:22:6E:2E:0C:96:27:EA:B9:95:C9:07:92:FB:52:E0:4E
File MD541670afef7853321ae3e3ca7e0de0047
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (30)

SchoolPing requests 30 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

SchoolPing APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the SchoolPing APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 41670afef7853321ae3e3ca7e0de0047.