For nearly a decade, educational institutions have faced a balancing act: how to modernise classrooms while managing tightening budgets. Ivy Learning Trust decided to change the narrative across their 17 schools.

Long before remote and hybrid learning became an immediate necessity, the Trust worked with XMA to transition to a cloud-based infrastructure. By deploying Chromebooks powered by Google for Education, alongside cloud-first operating systems and modern collaboration tools, they established an agile environment that kept pupils learning and staff teaching while other institutions scrambled to adapt.

The most significant financial impact came from an innovative sustainability strategy. Instead of purchasing expensive new devices, XMA revitalised the Trust’s existing, ageing hardware using lightweight cloud operating software. This single initiative saved Ivy Learning Trust over £100,000, reducing electronic waste and maximising their return on investment.

Today, this infrastructure fully integrates advanced classroom management platforms, fundamentally changing how teachers deliver lessons and how students collaborate. And the deployment isn’t standing still. XMA is currently guiding the Trust into the next phase of educational technology, integrating advanced AI assistants to reduce administrative burdens on staff.

Watch the full video case study below to see how we delivered these outcomes.