Case Study: Willowfield School achieves faster campus security investigations with Verkada

How Willowfield School Brought Clarity and Confidence to School Security with Verkada

Willowfield School, a large East London secondary school, needed a more reliable way to manage campus security as its legacy CCTV system became slow, pixelated, and hard to maintain. Investigations that should have been quick could take 20 to 25 minutes, storage was limited to about 15 days, and IT staff were spending valuable time keeping old DVRs running. Verkada provided a modern, cloud-based security platform, including cameras, Command, and a VX52 Viewing Station, to replace the aging setup.

With Verkada, Willowfield School achieved near-total coverage with 109 cameras, doubled retention from 15 to 30 days, and reduced investigation time from around half an hour to just minutes. Verkada also saved IT 15 to 20 minutes per day by eliminating DVR maintenance, while staff adoption was seamless through web access and SSO. The school now has faster self-service investigations, better visibility, and a more dependable security system.

Willowfield School

Mike Thomas

School Business Leader