Built by swim school operators

Swim School Management Software

Replace SwimBiz, spreadsheets and multiple calendars with one modern platform. Lessons, bookings, payments, progress tracking and private pool hire — all in one place.

No setup fees · No per-student charges · Cancel anytime

Manage lessons and private pool hire from one calendar

ClassBase lets you schedule swim lessons and open slots for private pool hire from a single calendar. Customers can view availability and book directly from your website.

  • Real-time availability for parents and hirers
  • Lessons and private hire on a unified calendar
  • No double bookings, ever
ClassBase public booking calendar showing pool availability and private hire products

Most swim schools juggle multiple systems

ClassBase replaces them all with one simple platform.

Lesson bookings

Wix, website forms, or phone calls

Parent communication

Email, texts, Facebook, WhatsApp

Progress tracking

Excel, paper registers, clipboards

Payments and invoices

GoCardless dashboard, bank transfers

Private pool hire bookings

Separate diary, double bookings

Everything your swim school needs

Lesson Scheduling

Manage classes, instructors and swimmer groups from a visual timetable.

Progress Tracking

Record skills and stages poolside with simple checklists. Supports Swim England frameworks.

Parent Portal

Parents view bookings, progress and messages without emailing you.

Private Pool Hire

Run facility bookings alongside lessons. Public booking page, automated invoicing.

Automated Payments

Integrated billing and recurring payments via GoCardless Direct Debit.

Online Bookings

Parents register, choose classes and join the waiting list — all self-service.

Swim lessons and pool hire in one system

Most swim school software only manages lessons. ClassBase allows facilities to manage everything from one unified booking engine.

Swim lessons

Family swims

Private pool hire

Events & parties

ClassBase weekly class schedule showing colour-coded swim lessons across days with teacher assignments

Simple class scheduling

See your entire week at a glance. Classes, sessions, teachers and capacity — all on one clean calendar.

  • Weekly and daily calendar views
  • Automatic session generation from term dates
  • Teacher assignment and class capacity
  • Holiday and closure management
ClassBase skill progress tracking grid showing Swim England stages with colour-coded achievement levels

Track swimmer progress

Teachers record skill achievements poolside on any device. Parents see their child's progress in real time through the portal.

  • Swim England Learn to Swim framework built in
  • Quick-mark skills from phone or tablet
  • Parents see progress without asking
  • Custom skill frameworks for any programme

Give parents a better experience

No more chasing emails. Parents log in, see everything, and manage their own bookings and payments.

  • View lesson times and class schedule
  • Track swimmer progress and achievements
  • View and pay invoices online
  • Receive messages and notifications
ClassBase parent portal showing inbox with unread messages, lesson feedback and announcements
SwimBiz alternative

Switching from SwimBiz is easy

ClassBase includes a guided migration assistant. Simply export your data and upload the files. Your school can be running in ClassBase in under an hour.

ClassBase automatically imports:

Customers
Students
Classes
Enrolments
Attendance history
Waiting lists
ClassBase migration wizard showing step-by-step data import from SwimBiz with progress tracking

Built by swim school operators

Not a software company guessing how swim schools work.

Vale Swim Academy

Where ClassBase was born

ClassBase was created after years of struggling with outdated swim school software, spreadsheets, and manual processes that cost us hours every week.

So we built something better. Not a generic booking system with "swim" bolted on, but a platform designed around real swim school workflows — term structures, stage progression, pool hire, parent communication.

Every feature in ClassBase exists because a real swim school needed it.

How ClassBase compares

See what you get when you switch from SwimBiz or other swim school software.

Feature SwimBiz ClassBase
Lesson scheduling & timetable
Student & customer management
Private pool hire & facility bookings
Public booking calendar
Modern parent portal
Swim England progress tracking
Built-in migration wizard
GoCardless Direct Debit
No per-student charges

Simple, honest pricing

No setup fees. No per-student charges. No surprises.

Starter

For small swim schools

£25 /mo
  • Up to 150 students
  • Lesson scheduling
  • Parent portal
  • Progress tracking
  • Waiting list
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Enterprise

For large operations

£79 /mo
  • Unlimited students
  • Everything in Pro
  • Multiple venues
  • Priority support
  • Data import assistance
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Optional add-ons: Private Hire £15/mo · GoCardless DD £10/mo · Stripe Payments £10/mo

Free migration from SwimBiz — we'll help you move your data at no extra cost.

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Start managing lessons, bookings and payments from one simple system.