Case Study: Harrogate Grammar School achieves streamlined 1:1 iPad workflow and goes paperless with Showbie

How Showbie Helped Harrogate Grammar School Advance its 1:1 iPad Implementation

Harrogate Grammar School, a top-performing UK secondary serving years 7–13 with 1,800+ students, needed a way to expand digital access without costly computer-suite upgrades and to move from shared desktops to a 1:1 iPad model. Teachers initially relied on multiple incompatible apps and email to collect and distribute work, wasting time on copies and paperwork; the school selected Showbie (the classroom workflow app) to provide a single, cohesive platform for assignments, feedback and collaboration.

Showbie was rolled out as the schoolwide workflow solution—using features like assignment distribution, instant feedback and Groups—plus Showbie Pro licenses for new teachers, enabling paperless workflows and staff collaboration. The impact was measurable: more than two million folder additions and 50,000 assignments created in Showbie, large reductions in paper and photocopying time, faster turnaround on feedback, improved student engagement and easier individualized instruction, and broader adoption across Harrogate’s partner schools.

Harrogate Grammar School

Daniel Toms

Digital Learning Team Member