FOUR schools in the Bradford district are set to benefit from faster broadband speeds.

BT has secured a new contract to connect more than 100 hard-to-reach primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with gigabit broadband.

Under the multi-million-pound Schools Gigabit Connectivity Project, jointly funded by the Department for Education and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, BT will connect more than 650 schools with "lightning-fast" broadband connectivity.

A total of 117 schools in the region are set to benefit from the project - including sites in Bradford, Doncaster, Hull, Harrogate, Leeds, and York.

It's thought that at least four Bradford schools will benefit, but it has not yet been confirmed which schools are included in the rollout.

Ashish Gupta, managing director of corporate and public sector at BT, said: “This project marks a milestone moment for hundreds of schools across England, and we're proud to play such a central role in making it happen.

“Access to high-speed, reliable broadband is vital in the modern world and underpins so much of our daily lives.

“Working with Openreach, we will be connecting the schools with lightning-fast broadband in phases over the next two years, with an ambition to complete delivery by December 2025.”