SIMS Parent

SIMS Parent helps you see what's going on in your children's life in school.

Capita plc · uk.co.capita.sims.mobile.parentapp

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v3.16.42 9.8 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.16.42 (3016042)
Updated: Jun 13, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 9.8 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Jul 9, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (2 sensitive)
Website: capita-sims.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

SIMS Parent is an app by Capita plc in the Education category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 23 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.

What's new in v3.16.42

Added customisation for school and security improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

For security, this app requires an invitation code from your child's school. Engaging with your children's education is key to their success. Help them stay on track with due dates by seeing their: - Homework - Calendar - Timetable - Extra-curricular activities See the information needed to understand your children's education and their overall performance better. Securely view your children's records: - Assessment results - Truancy - Behaviour: good and bad - School reports Get alerts. Send and receive messages. Schools can send you alerts and messages straight to your phone. With SIMS Parent, you can see all your children's data even if they attend different schools. (Requires schools to set up access for SIMS Parent) Help keep your children safe. In an emergency, up-to-date information helps schools meet their safeguarding obligations. Manage what information the school holds right from your smartphone. SIMS: the School Information Management System at the heart of 21,000 UK schools.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 13, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Capita CCS” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 13, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 13, 2026
Signed byCN=SIMS Parent App, OU=Capita SIMS, O=Capita CCS, L=Bedford, ST=Bedfordshire, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)03:DE:FB:93:85:4F:9C:CD:F4:F0:98:F7:0A:11:13:A9:E5:4F:95:DF
File MD545f9de7f2144d87373068d73d8a3be7b
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

SIMS Parent requests 23 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
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
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
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

SIMS Parent 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 SIMS Parent 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 45f9de7f2144d87373068d73d8a3be7b.