Hytera Radios for Schools

Hytera is one of the two radio brands UK schools actually standardise on — rugged handsets, sensible prices, and batteries that outlast a school day twice over. We supply Hytera to UK colleges and schools the way education finance likes to buy: written quote, proforma invoice paid by BACS, radios delivered programmed and ready to hand out.

Which Hytera radio fits your school?

Primary schools and single-building sites — licence-free

No Ofcom licence, no paperwork. Charge them, hand them out, done.

  • Hytera AP515LF — £110 ex VAT. Simple, tough, 32 channels. The budget pick.
  • Hytera BD505LF — £133 ex VAT (six-pack £901). Digital audio, 16-hour battery — the school workhorse.
  • Hytera BP515LF — £154 ex VAT. The newest licence-free digital; Hytera’s official successor to the discontinued BD305LF.

Secondaries, academies and colleges — licensed digital

More power (4W vs 0.5W) and range for large or multi-building sites. Needs an Ofcom Simple UK Light licence (£75 for five years) — we handle the application with your order.

  • Hytera BD505 / BD615 — £143 / £158 ex VAT. Entry licensed digital.
  • Hytera PD405 — £201 ex VAT (six-pack £1,358). Rugged DMR, IP55 — the estates-team favourite.
  • Hytera HP505 / HP605 — £267 / £363 ex VAT. Premium, IP67, for large campuses.

Trips, off-site and multi-site trusts

Hytera P50 PoC — £210 ex VAT. Works nationwide over 4G — coach trips, DofE, split sites.

Already running Hytera radios?

Perfect — new Hytera handsets can be programmed to talk to your existing fleet, so you can expand or replace in stages rather than ripping everything out. If your fleet is the discontinued BD305LF, three current models slot straight in: the BP515LF (official successor), the BD505LF (best value) or the AP515LF (budget analogue) — all on the same PMR446 band, all programmed by us before dispatch to match your channels.

What schools typically spend

  • Primary: 6× BD505LF + 6-way charger + earpieces — roughly £700–£950 ex VAT.
  • Secondary: 12× licensed digitals + chargers + licence — roughly £2,000–£3,500 ex VAT.
  • College: 20–40 handsets + spares + licence — ask for a quote.

How to buy (the bit your finance office cares about)

  1. Tell us your site and headcount — we’ll quote the same day, itemised, on letterhead.
  2. Pay our proforma invoice by BACS — no card needed. For licensed radios we’ll confirm programming details by phone or email.
  3. Radios arrive programmed, charged and labelled. Licence sorted if needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hytera a good brand for schools?

It’s one of the two brands UK schools standardise on. Genuine parts and accessories stay available for years, which matters when you’re budgeting replacements from a premises budget.

Do Hytera school radios need a licence?

The LF models (AP515LF, BD505LF, BP515LF) don’t. Licensed models need the £75 five-year Ofcom licence — we sort it.

Can you supply just batteries and earpieces?

Yes — we stock the full genuine accessory range for current and discontinued Hytera models. Browse radio accessories.

We supply the same way across sectors: care homes, hotels, holiday parks, golf courses, churches, colleges — or browse all two-way radios.