Education Broadband: Security You Can Trust
Broadband purpose-built for education – fast, reliable connectivity with layered security and expert support & cybersecurity.
Best-in-Class Connectivity
Tailored to Your School
We’ve partnered with leading connectivity and cybersecurity providers to bring schools a seamless, powerful, and worry-free internet experience that works exactly the way it should.
No two schools are the same — so your internet shouldn’t be either. We work with top UK providers including CityFibre, Zzoomm, BeFibre, Sky, Virgin, and more to deliver the best available connection for your area.
Choose from SOGEA, FTTP, Leased Lines. We’ll advise on what’s best for your school size, usage patterns, and budget. Plus, we manage your DNS and provide static IPs, so you can forget the hassle and focus on teaching.
Safe, Secure, Fast Broadband
Meets and exceeds expectations for: KCSiE, Prevent Duty, Ofsted inspections
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Smoothwall Security built exclusively for education- Real-time, content-aware filtering
- Granular user/device/time controls
- Next-gen firewall with full threat protection
- Clear reporting for safeguarding and SLT
- Trusted by 10,000+ UK schools - Advanced URL safeguarding and search monitoring
Smoothwall’s Active Safeguarding Integration also flags: physical or emotional abuse, sexual exploitation, domestic violence, radicalisation and extremism, discriminatory or institutional abuse, modern slavery and coercion.
It provides real insight, not just alerts.
- Built-In Endpoint Protection
WatchGuard provides:
- Cloud-based antivirus and threat detection
- Protection against ransomware and malware
- Centralised management for all devices
- No separate licensing. No extra fees. - 4G Backup: Fail-Safe Resilience
If your main connection fails due to a fault, we’ll deploy 4G backup connectivity onsite if an outage is expected to last more than 24 hours — using the strongest available signal in your area to restore service.
You can also opt into automatic 4G failover, so even short-term disruptions are handled seamlessly.
The Chestnut Advantage
Resilience, safeguarding and educational continuity
The Chestnut Infrastructure broadband platform is fully managed, fully secure and backed by real people who care about the schools we serve.
Local expertise and fast support
Our broadband team is made up of former Worcestershire County Council engineers with decades of combined experience supporting schools just like yours.
Based in Worcestershire, we’re proud to offer:
- Fast local response times
- Proactive platform monitoring
- On-the-ground expertise
- Minimal downtime, maximum uptime
