Barry Primary School fire protection case study

Comprehensive services for a local primary school

Customer Background

Barry Road Primary School serves 439 pupils in Northampton and has been dedicated to education since its establishment in 1902. The school continues to provide a quality learning environment which caters to the community’s educational needs.

Fire Protection Requirements

Barry Road Primary School required a new, addressable fire system to be installed throughout the entire school building. Due to the operational hours of the school, work needed to be carefully scheduled outside regular hours. Given a tight four-month timeline leading up to May 2024, the installation had to be completed in evenings, weekends, and over the Easter holidays to avoid disruption to the school day.

Legal and Technical Aspects

ISE Fire's work for Barry Road Primary School followed industry-standard safety and compliance standards, while ensuring the addressable fire system was technically capable and future-proof. The new system involved four control panels linked across the school, covering over 350 individual devices—our largest addressable fire alarm system to date. This complex setup required careful planning and technical expertise to ensure all devices functioned in tandem, providing comprehensive coverage and reliable response in case of an emergency.

Working Relationship

ISE Fire developed a strong working relationship with Barry Road Primary School through mutual respect and clear communication. To meet the school’s needs, the ISE Fire team started work as soon as the facilities were vacant at 16:30, working through till 23:00. Our team was able to commission and launch  the new system during the Easter holidays. This commitment to flexibility allowed the project to progress smoothly within the school's timeline.

This was the largest project ISE Fire had undertaken, and the successful completion gives ISE Fire acute awareness of the service and maintenance requirements at Barry Road Primary School going into the future. The school can now rely on ISE Fire for emergency call-outs, routine servicing, maintenance, and future fire risk assessments as part of their ongoing fire safety plan.

ISE Fire’s adaptability to the school’s schedule, coupled with the technical expertise required for such a large-scale project, reinforced the value of a collaborative approach, ensuring Barry Road Primary School’s safety needs were met without compromising their educational activities.