Overview

Jacksons installed 187.5m of privacy fencing to increase security and safeguarding at Chesterton Primary School in Battersea.

Challenge

The original perimeter combined chain link fencing, timber featherboard fencing and hedging. Although the timber fencing and hedging added privacy around the school playground, neither provided adequate security, and had started to deteriorate.

Solution

EuroGuard® Combi fencing has a unique timber and steel combination design. The Galfan® zinc alloy coated steel V-mesh panels have strong, pressure-treated timber slats threaded into the panel to provide an excellent school privacy fencing solution. Any items behind the fence are concealed and protected, whether it’s to cover a storage area for valuable items, prevent objects being passed through the fence, or to stop the public interacting with people on the inside, which is extremely important for schools.

The total fence height is 3m, with the timber covering 2m of the height. Keeping the timber to 2m-high ensures that the fence does not create a hostile environment and allows light to enter the playground and classrooms while providing ample privacy.

EuroGuard® Flatform fencing was installed around the school entrance to provide visibility from the school office for staff to be able to see who’s coming and going and any external risks. With a twin wire construction and installed at 3m high, this type of fencing provides a cost-effective, robust option for schools.

Two pedestrian gates were installed at 2.5m wide, and one 3.7m-wide vehicular gate was also installed for staff parking, emergency services and maintenance access.

All steel was powder-coated white, providing a clean, low-key background for the school playground against which colourful play equipment and planting can stand out. The polyester powder coating provides an additional layer of protection against rust, increasing its durability and sustainability.

Outcome

This Eco School, and TFL Stars School - with its large ‘edible playground’ - clearly has sustainability at the heart of its values.

The fencing and gates were provided with Jacksons' trademark 25 year guarantee on both the timber and steel components, satisfying the sustainability goals of the school.

The fencing solution that the school selected from Jacksons is a perfect example of how to balance privacy and visibility to provide maximum safeguarding and security without compromising on aesthetics or longevity.