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Secondary and Sixth Form

Secondary and high schools have different IT needs than primary schools and each other.

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Every learning environment is different and that's why our IT Specialists work so closely with their schools, to make sure they offer free, no obligation advice that drives their customers' strategy forward.

Bancroft's School

Bancroft's School

Bancroft's School is an independent mixed gender school of 1,000 7-18 year olds located in Essex.

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"From initial bidding, through installations to after care support, BT Business Direct is always a pleasure to deal with. Bancroft's School have dealt with BT Business Direct for nine years now (myself in post for 4 years). Our IT Specialist at BTBD is always attentive to our needs and, communication is on a regular basis to keep abreast of upcoming projects and technologies we’re interested in trialling or deploying. We’re always kept informed of any upcoming promotions and they’re very competitive on pricing. During implementation they handle the "middle man" part of any negotiations impeccably and we’re always kept up to date with the progress or orders and projects. From initial bidding processes, through to installations, and then liaisons with after care support, BT Business Direct is always a pleasure to deal with."

Daniel Siggins | IT Manager

Marshalls Park School

Marshalls Park School

Marshalls Park School is a mixed secondary school for 11-16 year olds located in Romford, East London.

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"I work with an IT Specialist that’s friendly, honest and willing to go that extra distance so I get the right product, at the best price. Would I be lost without BT Business Direct? Probably not. Would I still have somewhere to purchase products? Of course. So what do I get? - I get an IT Specialist, Wayne, who’s friendly, honest and willing to go that extra distance to make sure I not only get the right product, but at the best price. When I order from BT Business Direct; it’s with peace of mind, knowing the order is in good hands. That’s the reason I have been happy to work with them for many years already and will continue do so. Would I recommend them? Without a doubt!"

R.Tomlin | ICT System Manage

St Andrew's C Of E High School For Boys

St Andrew's C Of E High School For Boys

Grange Academy is an Academy special converter of 102 5-16 year olds located in Kempston, Bedford.

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"Their pre-sales efforts have been excellent, I’m very happy with the service we received from BT Business Direct. Our IT Specialist, Martyn doesn’t hassle us for sales every 5 minutes, but he’s very efficient with orders. Their pre-sales efforts have been excellent: whether quoting on specified equipment or pro-actively finding us alternatives that do the same job for less. I’m very happy with the service we received from BT Business Direct."

Sam Tier | IT Manager

Hartismere School

Hartismere School

Hartismere School is a mixed gender Academy of 927 11-18 year olds located in Eye, Suffolk.

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"I collaborate with an IT Specialist that is fully focused on education solutions. BT Business Direct offers a bespoke service to our school, backed with an extensive product range, competitive pricing and fast delivery. Being able to collaborate with an IT Specialist that is fully focused on education solutions, they provide the insight and knowledge to present the best products for our requirements."

George Trudgill | ICT Technician

Case study – Leigh Academies Trust

The Leigh Academy is one of 16 schools that make up the Leigh Academies Trust. When they spoke to us about their plans, we knew the ComputAbility programme was the way forward.

“BT manage the collection of payments from parents, follow up on late payments and deal with breakages and insurance claims. Basically, they handle everything, and that was the big selling point for us.”

Sarah Tucker | IT Services Project Coordinator
Leigh Academies Trust

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The Deanery C Of E High School

The Deanery C Of E High School

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College is a mixed gender, voluntary aided school of 1,283 11-18 year olds located in Wigan, Lancashire.

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"I cannot fault our experience with BT Business Direct. I'm very impressed by the level of service and support they provide. I cannot fault our experience with BT Business Direct. It’s a long-standing relationship and one we hope to continue well into the future. I'm very impressed by the level of service and support they provide. We have a dedicated IT Specialist - one of the main reasons for our continued relationship."

Clive Ellaby | Network Manager

Dover Grammar School For Boys

Dover Grammar School For Boys

Dover Grammar School for Boys is a Foundation school of 786 11-18 year old boys located in Dover, Kent.

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"They have a willingness to go the extra mile to ensure we're happy. We've been using BT Business Direct for a number of years. We find them to have keen prices, a good delivery service and a willingness to go the extra mile to ensure we're happy, even when that means assisting us with refunds. Having an IT Specialist is a real bonus. I'd recommend BT Business Direct to any school looking to switch ICT supplier."

Jonathan Hosier | ICT Technician

Rhymney Comprehensive School

Rhymney Comprehensive School

Rhymney Comprehensive School is a mixed gender high school and sixth form of 810 11-18 year olds located in Abertysswg, Caerphilly.

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"BT Business Direct is a customer orientated business. With first class service, they're my only stop for all IT products. BT Business Direct is more than just a Business. They're a customer orientated business. With first class service, quick response to questions, very fast dispatch and delivery and the best prices around, they're my only stop for all IT products. You will not get better service than BT Business Direct."

Chris Lusty | Network Manager

The King Alfred School

The King Alfred School

King Alfred School (KAS) is a mixed gender private school of 650 4-18 year olds located in London.

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"Next day delivery and competitive pricing are de-facto standards. Next day delivery and competitive pricing are de-facto standards with BT Business Direct. But the biggest benefit is having an easily accessible, personalised IT Specialist on the end of the line. Matt provides us with an excellent level of service and has been a key player for us with project development. This is where their level of service excels and is the main area where competitors have fallen well short of the mark."

Paul Williamson | Head Of ICT Support |

Case study: Aldridge School

'Aldridge School is a converter academy located in the West Midlands. The school has 1,470 students on roll providing education from Year 7 to Year 13. In 2012 Aldridge were focused on moving the school forward by embracing the use of technology to deliver further improvements in teaching and learning.

This vision focused on the use of a virtual learning environment to deliver resources to students and a one-to-one device ratio in the classroom.'

“BT’s programme handled everything and that was the big selling point for us.”

James Fendek | Business Manager
Aldridge School

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Plume School

Plume School

Plume School is an Academy converter of 1,756 11-18 year olds located in Maldon, Essex.

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"They save our school money and go out of their way to make sure we get the correct product for the job. BT Business Direct has helped me perform my job effectively and efficiently over the past 5 years. Not only do they save our school money, but my amazing IT Specialist goes out of his way to make sure we get the correct product for the job. I can highly recommend them as a great supplier of all your ICT needs."

Lyndn Kirkland | ICT Support Department Manager

Roedean School

Roedean

Roedean is an independent day and boarding school of 380 11-18 year old girls located in Brighton, Sussex.

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"I give them 10 out of 10! I’ve been working with BT Business Direct for over 8 years now. I’ve always found their service and pricing to be very competitive and would certainly recommend them. We’ve had some fantastic deals in the past. Our IT Specialist Imran is especially helpful, he’s very quick to respond to our needs and always provides very useful advice. Overall I give them 10 out of 10!"

Shayne Parker | IT Manager

The Hollyfield School

The Hollyfield School

The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre is a mixed gender, converter academy of 1,072 11-18 year olds located in Surbiton, Surrey.

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"I would highly recommend BT Business Direct, it’s consistent and reliable. I have bought IT hardware from BT Business Direct for more than a decade. During that time I have always found them to be competitively priced with a decent product range and excellent service. My awesome IT Specialist, Michelle Keary, always goes to great lengths to help me get the best discounts possible. Michelle is always willing to help me out and she’s great at contacting me with promotions and offers. She also keeps in touch to check up on our stock levels. I would highly recommend BT Business Direct, it’s consistent and reliable."

Noohad Khan | IT Network Manager

Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School

Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School

Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School is an Academy converter of 1,362 11-18 year olds located in Ramsgate, Kent.

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"Always supported with an efficient and friendly service, even for the most demanding requests. We have a great relationship with David at BT Business Direct, who is always happy to help. David has always supported us with an efficient and friendly service for even the most demanding of requests. We are delighted that we’re met with such a positive attitude and competitive pricing, that you don’t always receive from other suppliers, and on the rare occasion that something may not go to plan, David has always stepped up to resolve the matter."

Christopher Crowther | Network Manager

Everything your digital strategy needs from one trusted supplier

When you choose to work with BT, you’re choosing one single, experienced partner who can service almost all of your IT, voice and data connectivity needs. It helps to keep supplier relationships simple.

“Choosing a partner like BT who can not only provide devices, but also support your whole IT ecosystem makes it easy.”

Neal Plews | IT Development Manager
Alderley Edge School for Girls

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Manchester Communication Academy

Manchester Communication Academy

Manchester Communication Academy or MCA is a mixed gender Academy of 1,075 11-19 year olds located in Harpurhey, Manchester.

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"Why would I go anywhere else? BT Business Direct is competitive and more importantly get the product delivered to me when promised. I have a dedicated IT Specialist, who is always available, he replies to my e-mails quickly and he is always there to answer my calls. He's knowledgeable, likeable and honest. Why would I go anywhere else?"

Mark Farrimond | IT Manager

Multiple Schools in Surrey

Multiple Schools in Surrey

Tom offers ICT support for several schools in the Surrey area. He purchases on their behalf for projects of varying sizes..

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"BT Business Direct is a pleasure to deal with. I regularly use BT Business Direct as it is incredibly easy to get quotes and orders organised. If I don't need product advice then the BT Business Direct website makes it easy to locate the product I require. Previous suppliers have been difficult to co-ordinate with and unresponsive. BT Business Direct evaporate this frustration and are a pleasure to deal with and often respond to e-mails within minutes. "

Tom Brook | ICT Support

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BT has a dedicated team of education specialists. We're here to support you with all aspects of your school, college or university's technology strategy across network, devices and apps. Just tell us how we can help and we'll have one of our education specialists call you back with free, no obligation advice.