How Aspire North East Trust Refreshed IT Across Two Academies and Cut Costs

When the schools converted to a multi-academy trust, their existing IT needed bringing up to date. Systems had to be compatible across both academies and reliable enough that teaching and learning would never be held back.

Ageing infrastructure was causing major problems for staff and students at both schools.

Smart IT replaced the entire ICT infrastructure across both academies:

• A fast leased line internet connection, with MPLS linking the sites and fibre failover for resilience
• Ofsted-approved e-safety monitoring software
• A new cloud phone system with free calls
• An IT support package to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly in both schools