Case Study: Abingdon School enhances 21st century STEM learning with MakerBot 3D printers

Abingdon School UK Teaches 21st Century Skills With MakerBot 3D Printers

Abingdon School, an independent day and boarding school in Oxfordshire, England, wanted to strengthen students’ 21st century skills in design, CAD, and rapid prototyping while improving access to 3D printing across year groups. To meet growing demand and classroom safety requirements, the school looked for reliable, easy-to-use 3D printers and software that would support teaching and iteration in a school environment.

MakerBot provided Abingdon School with SKETCH and METHOD X 3D printers, along with MakerBot CloudPrint, to create a safer, more efficient, and more scalable printing workflow. The solution expanded student access, improved productivity, and enabled faster design-test-iterate cycles with less material waste; teachers reported that the printers ran constantly, were quiet in the classroom, and helped students build stronger CAD and manufacturing skills that better prepared them for university and beyond.

Abingdon School

Dan Hughes

Head of Design and Technology