A primary school in Moreton-in-Marsh has improved its pupil safety, thanks to initiatives designed and installed by Frocester Security. St David’s Church of England Primary Academy had access from the roadside, with pupils and parents waiting on the pavement at the start and end of the day. Increasing the potential risk of roadside accidents, the school was also accessible at all times, presenting a potential safeguarding issue. Working with the Academy, Frocester Security planned and redesigned the space within the boundary wall of the school, creating a tarmac’d area for waiting, bounded by a 300m fence, standing at 2m high. Although many of the pupils are accompanied by a parent or guardian, there are times when pupils are alone, or in need of supervision if a parent is delayed. The new area ensures that pupils are visible to their parent or guardian, but are safely ensconced within the school boundary for additional safeguarding.
Frocester Security worked with St David’s to not only enhance the pre- and post-school safety of the children in their care, but also to design additional enhancements to the already robust security practices. Within the school boundary, we designed and created a 100m pathway, enclosed with more than 300m of fencing standing at 2m high, creating a secure waiting area adjacent to the road. Access control and an intercom systems ensures that the safety zone is only accessible by parents, pupils and authorised personnel, creating a much safer area for morning and afternoon waiting, as well as onsite security. Considerations included pupil safety, emergency vehicle access, practicality for parents including the use of prams for example, and optimal layout within the school estate. The enhanced perimeter protection has elicited extremely positive feedback from parents, and has served to further highlight St David’s commitment to exemplary safety standards.
In addition to the pupil safeguarding, Frocester has also taken on the maintenance and monitoring of the fire and intruder alarm systems.
Mrs Elizabeth Brazier, School Business Manager commented: “The team at Frocester worked closely with us to select the right perimeter fencing for our school to provide the security we very much needed but also make sure it would blend well into the local surroundings. The team helped us to work out where to site gates in order to allow access for emergency vehicles and accommodate our school families with pick up and drop offs. The new tarmac path laid inside the existing perimeter wall leads to the new main entrance point for parents and it is wide enough for a double buggy. This allows safe access for all and provides a waiting area too. We are delighted with the end result and also the installation team who were incredibly helpful and very understanding about the needs of the school. Nothing was too much trouble for them and we cannot recommend them highly enough.”
