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Education · Oakford Technology

School Broadband

Fast. Secure. Fully Managed. Purpose built for Education.

Oakford is a specialist Internet Service Provider (ISP) for schools, delivering ultrafast broadband, resilient connectivity, and secure cloud-first solutions to education organisations across the UK since 2010.

Whether you need a simple broadband connection or a fully managed safeguarding-ready package with filtering, network protection, cloud hosting and telephony — Oakford provides a complete, education-optimised internet service designed to keep your school safe, connected, and future-ready.

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Why Oakford Broadband?

Education Ready Filtering & Online Safety

As active members of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), Oakford provides an award-winning, fully cloud-hosted filtering platform that:

  • Delivers BECTA-aligned, safeguarding-compliant filtering
  • Uses dynamic real-time categorisation of billions of URLs
  • Applies granular filtering policies for specific users, groups or times
  • Supports BYOD through captive portal or proxy authentication
  • Requires no on-site appliance or patching — ever

Our filtering system is cloud-based, scalable, always up to date, and designed to keep learners safe online.

Built for Reliability & Performance

Oakford operates on its own national enterprise network, monitored 24/7 by a UK-based Network Operations Centre (NOC).

Your school benefits from:

  • Fully automated core network resilience
  • Intelligent routing
  • Round-the-clock uptime
  • Direct peering with key global networks including: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Akamai, JANET, LINX (London Internet Exchange)

This means your school’s traffic takes the fastest and most reliable routes — without unnecessary hops across the public internet.

Multi Academy Trust Connectivity

Oakford’s MPLS Connectivity Solutions allow MATs to:

  • Link multiple schools into one secure private network
  • Share resources and services
  • Centralise IT systems
  • Improve security and backup strategies
  • Reduce telephony and internet costs

Find out more via our MAT IT Solutions page

Connectivity Solutions for Every School

Oakford partners with multiple telecom providers to give unbiased advice and ensures you get the right connection at the right price. No vendor lock-in. We also specialise in solutions for hard-to-reach areas.

ADSL

0Mbps — 1000Mbps

Up to 19.5Mbps down / 1.5Mbps up

Ideal for: Backup lines or dedicated VoIP

(Not suitable for cloud hosting)

EFM

0Mbps — 1000Mbps

Up to 20Mbps symmetrical

Ideal for: Small primary schools needing stable performance

(Not suitable for cloud hosting)

FTTP

0Mbps — 1000Mbps

Up to 1800Mbps down / 120Mbps up

Ideal for: primary schools, small secondary schools

(Supports cloud hosting)

FTTC

0Mbps — 1000Mbps

Up to 80Mbps down / 20Mbps up

Ideal for: Small/mid-size primaries

(Unlikely to support cloud hosting)

FTTP

0Mbps — 10000Mbps

1Gbps and 10Gbps symmetrical

Ideal for: Large primary schools, Secondary schools, Colleges, MAT centralisation

Perfect for cloud hosting and future-proofing.

World Leading E Safety & Filtering

Web Filtering

Real time page and URL categorisation. Billions of sites indexed and categorised. Custom policies based on user, department, or time of day.

User Based Filtering

Integrates with Microsoft Active Directory and Google Workspace for seamless user level control.

BYOD Management

Use captive portals or proxy authentication to safely manage student and staff personal devices.

Comprehensive Reporting

Access detailed reports to support your safeguarding policies, identify trends, and assist with SLT / governor reporting.

Fully Cloud Hosted

No on-site appliances, patching, or maintenance. Access the management console from anywhere.

Complete Education Focused Support

Oakford’s broadband and filtering platform is backed by a friendly, highly experienced UK team with over 15 years supporting school networks and safety systems.

Our services include:

  • Proactive monitoring
  • Remote and telephone support
  • On-site engineering when required
  • Fast response from education-trained network specialists

Oakford’s customer base includes primary schools, secondary schools, academies, and MATs — many joining through recommendations.

Interested?

Find out how Oakford can deliver fast, safe, fully managed broadband for your school or Trust.

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