Exam-period Wi-Fi that stopped being a conversation
How a large secondary school took exam-season network reliability off the leadership agenda with a survey-led wireless refresh.
A large estate, an ageing network
Example Secondary School runs a large site with specialist spaces and a growing device count. The wireless network had grown piecemeal and struggled under exam-period load.
The challengeThe network became an exam risk
Each exam season, leadership worried whether the network would hold in the halls. Coverage was patchy in exactly the spaces that mattered most.
The solution
Survey-led design
We surveyed the site and designed for the density the school actually has, including exam halls.
Wired and wireless refresh
A coordinated upgrade across switching and wireless to Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 where it fits.
Full-coverage halls
Coverage and capacity designed specifically for assembly and exam spaces under load.
Managed and monitored
Proactive monitoring so issues are caught before they affect a lesson.
What changed
- No exam-season network incidents since the refresh
- Reliable coverage in halls and specialist spaces
- Headroom for a growing device estate
- Network reliability off the leadership agenda
How it ran
Site survey
Mapped coverage, capacity, and the realities of the building.
Density-led
Designed for real load, halls included.
Coordinated upgrade
Switching and wireless refreshed with minimal disruption.
Monitored
Managed proactively as part of the service.
What made it work
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