Case Study: Bradfield College achieves campus-wide reliable Wi‑Fi and enhanced security with Fortinet

Bradfield College - Customer Case Study

Bradfield College, a co‑educational boarding and day school in Berkshire with about 770 pupils, faced increasing pressure from a BYOD culture that its aging wireless infrastructure could not support. Students and staff experienced frequent dropouts and poor performance as devices clung to distant access points, prompting daily complaints and a need for a more reliable, scalable network.

After trialling Fortinet’s FortiWLC‑500D and 832 access points, the school deployed a full solution—300+ Fortinet 832 APs plus FortiGate‑500D and FortiAnalyzer—installed with help from a managed service provider. The upgrade delivered stronger campus‑wide coverage, seamless roaming, identity‑based access and improved visibility for safeguarding and compliance, while future‑proofing the network for easy expansion.

Bradfield College

Rob Dearing

Technical Network Manager