Bradford Academy

The Bradford Academy is the latest addition to the concept of academies in United Kingdom. The concept has been created to enable private funding of schools in troubled areas. The newly built Bradford Academy, total cost £25 million, received it first pupils in fall 2007.



The building & resources of the new school includes

  • ICT and internet facilities in every classroom.
  • Cyber-café for school community use
  • A debating chamber for students to discuss and analyze matters of the day
  • CCTV at all entrances, and security staff to ensure learners feel safe
  • Open access learning areas for independent study
  • Technology areas with CAD and CAM
  • Hospitality and catering training areas
  • Areas for textiles, graphics and electronics.
  • Centre for Art, Design and Media
  • Centre for Music Technology including recording studio
  • Drama Studio
  • Learning Resource Centre and Library - both available before and after the Academy day for independent learning
  • Sports Hall with excellent changing areas
  • Eight science laboratories
  • Healthy food in a quality restaurant setting



A Dise DS system is used to provide up to date information to the students.

In the main forum a large 3 by 3 LCD screen wall have been installed that display various TV channels including a Dise Information. Students can borrow wireless headphones to tune in to any of the nine screens that are displayed.



In addition Dise is being used to handle display of information in corridors, reception areas and in the Forum. A total of 15 Dise Replays provide 15 different messages that can be displayed throughout the building. All player computers are installed in a central server room thus enabling control over where different messages will be displayed. Distribution is done through CAT5 distribution of VGA. The content is a mix of text, images, hard disk based video as well as streaming video.

The system is sold and installed by UK reseller European Electronique Ltd. More information about the Bradford Academy can be viewed here http://www.bradfordacademy.co.uk 

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