Technology that drives school improvement, and stands up to inspection.
We're education technology specialists, rooted in Hull and working with schools and Multi-Academy Trusts across the country. We turn the maze of DfE standards and safeguarding duties into a clear, costed strategy, measured and reviewed every term.

From a maze of mandates to a manageable plan.
Schools face dozens of statutory and recommended technology standards, DfE Digital & Technology Standards, KCSIE, filtering and monitoring, cyber requirements. We turn that overwhelming list into a single, prioritised roadmap you can actually deliver, evidence, and afford.
Every school gets a digital strategy, as standard.
A clear digital strategy isn't a costly extra with us, it's built into how we work with every school and trust. We audit, we build the roadmap, and we keep you on track every term.
We audit against the standards
A full review of where you stand against the DfE Digital Standards, KCSIE and cyber expectations, turned into a clear RAG-rated picture.
We build the roadmap
A prioritised, costed plan tied to a realistic financial model (SFVS/TCO), so leaders and governors can see exactly what's needed and why.
We assure it every term
Termly reviews keep you on track: Autumn safety & risk, Spring money & assets, Summer impact & skills.
Five pillars of a well-run school technology strategy.
Everything we do for schools and trusts maps to these five pillars, the foundations of technology that is safe, compliant, and supports teaching and learning.
Leadership & Governance
Clear digital strategy, realistic budgeting and the assurance leaders and governors need to make confident decisions. We translate technology into the language of school improvement and value for money.
Safeguarding
Robust filtering, monitoring and online safety that meet your KCSIE duties and stand up to inspection. We help you evidence that children are protected, without locking down learning.
Digital Standards
A clear path to meeting the DfE Digital & Technology Standards, from networks and cloud to devices and servers. We turn a long list of requirements into a prioritised, costed plan.
Cyber Security
Verified protection for your data and systems, from Cyber Essentials certification to managed detection and response. We meet the DfE cyber security standards and give you the evidence to prove it.
Digital Literacy
The digital skills that help staff teach confidently and pupils thrive in a digital world, from essentials CPD through to AI in the classroom. Technology only transforms learning when people can use it.
Trusted by schools and trusts.
Frequently asked questions.
Can PrimaryTech give consistent IT standards across all our schools?
Yes. We standardise systems, security and DfE-standards compliance across every school in the trust, while keeping local, responsive support at each site. This solves the common problem of inconsistent systems and standards between schools in a trust.
Do you support primary, secondary and special schools?
Yes. PrimaryTech supports primary, secondary and special schools, with technology and support designed to let staff focus on teaching rather than IT problems.
Can PrimaryTech help our school meet the DfE Digital and Technology Standards?
Yes. We audit your setup against the DfE Digital and Technology Standards with a RAG rating, then build a costed roadmap tied to your SFVS and total cost of ownership model, and assure it every term (Autumn for safety and risk, Spring for money and assets, Summer for impact and skills). Every school gets a digital strategy as standard, not just reactive support.
Can trust leadership get central visibility across all schools?
Yes. We provide central visibility and reporting for trust leadership, with trust-wide assurance and compliance, so leaders can see the picture across every school rather than chasing each one separately.
How does PrimaryTech help schools make limited budgets stretch further?
We build a costed digital roadmap tied to your SFVS and total cost of ownership model, so spending is planned across budget years. We also help schools access funding, including local ward budgets, crime prevention funding, and DfE funding such as Connect the Classroom, and procure compliantly through the CCS and Everything ICT frameworks, so every pound goes further.
Our school is struggling to meet the DfE digital standards, what should we do?
Start by understanding exactly where you stand, because the standards are broad and few schools meet them all at once. We audit your setup against the DfE Digital and Technology Standards with a clear RAG rating, so you can see what is met, what is nearly there and what needs work. But meeting the standards is about more than a checklist: our education service is built around five pillars that align to the range of DfE requirements, covering leadership and governance, safeguarding (filtering and monitoring under KCSIE), the DfE digital standards themselves, cyber security (including Cyber Essentials and managed detection meeting the DfE cyber standards), and digital literacy. From there we build a costed, prioritised roadmap tied to your budget and assure it every term, so you make steady, evidenced progress rather than facing it all at once. A free DfE Digital Standards health check is the natural first step.
Can a multi-academy trust save money through PrimaryTech?
Yes. As a trust you benefit from economies of scale on licensing, hardware and contracts through our procurement frameworks, combined with consistent multi-site support, so you get better value across the trust without losing local presence at each school.
What are the response times for school IT support?
For co-managed schools: Critical issues within 1 hour, High within 4 hours, Standard within 8 hours. For schools without co-management: Critical within 4 hours, High within 8 hours, Standard within 32 hours. Enhanced SLA upgrades are available.
Should our school hire IT staff or outsource?
It depends on the type of school, but for most, outsourcing or co-management is stronger than hiring alone. A primary school rarely has the budget or need for full-time IT staff, and a single hire cannot cover helpdesk, cyber security, networking, cloud and strategy. For multi-academy trusts and secondary schools, co-management is almost always stronger: your on-site staff handle day-to-day needs while we provide the specialist skills and, through our virtual CIO service, manage the full IT strategy. Either way, you get a team of skilled specialists at a lower cost than employing those multiple skills full-time, because not every school needs a full-time cyber, networking or cloud expert, but every school needs access to them.
How do you balance trust-wide consistency with individual school needs?
By standardising the things that benefit from consistency, security, core systems, DfE-standards compliance and central reporting, while keeping responsive local support at each school. Trust leadership gets visibility and economies of scale; each school keeps a service that understands its own setup. Consistency also helps rather than hinders with local challenges: whatever the demographic or geographical differences between your schools, a consistent foundation means each one is supported to the same standard, with local presence where it is needed. You do not have to choose between central control and local responsiveness.
Can you provide reliable IT so lessons are not disrupted?
Yes, that is the core of it. Proactive monitoring and maintenance keep systems running so technology does not fail mid-lesson, and when something does go wrong our education SLAs mean fast response, with Critical issues handled within 1 hour for co-managed schools. Reliable IT means staff can focus on teaching rather than troubleshooting.
Do you handle filtering and monitoring for KCSIE compliance?
Yes. We partner with Securly, Smoothwall, ClassroomCloud and other leading providers, and specialise in filtering and monitoring systems compliant with DfE standards and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). We handle the full installation, from technical setup through to user guidance, including upskilling your safeguarding team so they can use the system confidently. Because we are not tied to one product, we fit the right system to each school.
Do you support schools nationwide?
Yes. Rooted in Hull, we support schools and multi-academy trusts nationwide. Our education service is built around the DfE Digital and Technology Standards, KCSIE, filtering and monitoring, and cyber requirements, turned into one prioritised roadmap.
How does school IT support pricing work?
For schools we use a per-pupil model, giving predictable, budget-friendly costs. This is paired with a costed digital roadmap tied to your SFVS and total cost of ownership planning, so spending is planned across budget years rather than reactive.
Where does your school stand?
Start with a free DfE Digital Standards health check. We'll show you exactly how you measure up, and give you a clear, costed plan to close the gaps.