Case Study: Harrogate Grammar School achieves seamless 1:1 learning and reliable campus-wide connectivity with Extreme Networks

Extreme Powers the Connected Classroom and 1:1 Learning for Harrogate Grammar School

Harrogate Grammar School, a non-selective North Yorkshire school of about 2,000 pupils in the Red Kite Learning Trust, needed a network capable of supporting a progressive 1:1 iPad program and thousands of simultaneously connected devices. With rising IT support requests and an aging infrastructure, the school engaged Extreme Networks (with partner NETprotocol) to provide a cloud-managed solution using ExtremeCloud IQ and ExtremeWireless access points to deliver a more robust, resilient and centrally managed network.

Extreme Networks deployed ExtremeCloud IQ and ExtremeWireless APs to create classroom coverage cells and a single centralized management portal, enabling seamless access for 2,500+ simultaneous devices and 30+ devices per classroom. The solution delivered measurable impact: students and staff can access resources within 30 seconds of entering a classroom, network access issues were eliminated (support requests reduced to zero), maintenance and upgrade costs fell, and IT time was freed—results Extreme Networks expects to scale across the Trust’s other schools.

Harrogate Grammar School

Iain Hails

Network Services Manager