Capital Fencing school & nursery fencing project

Sector guide

School & Nursery Fencing Across London & Hertfordshire

primary schools, nurseries and early-years settings needing safeguarding-compliant boundaries

School and nursery fencing is a safeguarding brief before it's a boundary brief. The geometry, the finish and the hardware all get checked against the same question: could a child climb it, get a finger trapped in it, or get through a gap in it.

We work to BS 1722 across every job in this category, whether it's a single nursery outdoor area or a full primary school perimeter, and we schedule around term time as standard.

The spec we default to

Bow-top mesh for EYFS boundaries, 358 weld-mesh for perimeters and MUGAs, and vertical bar railings where a front-of-house presentation matters more than a working perimeter.

No horizontal rails at climbable heights
Hot-dip galvanised then powder-coated finish, 25-year service life
Welded rather than bolted joints so nothing works loose over a school year

Compliance and documentation

We install to BS 1722-14 for bow-top and BS 1722-10 for weld-mesh, and can provide safeguarding-relevant sign-off notes plus RAMS and a public-liability certificate ahead of works — schools and nurseries need paperwork before a crew is allowed on site, and we prepare it as a matter of course.

Working around term time

Most school and nursery boundary work happens inside a half-term or the summer break. We'll plan the job around your calendar, not the other way round, and our fitters are DBS-checked where a setting requires it.

School & Nursery Fencing — frequently asked

Do you install to BS 1722 for school fencing?

Yes — BS 1722-14 for bow-top and BS 1722-10 for weld-mesh, as standard on every school and nursery job.

Can work be scheduled inside a half-term break?

Yes, that's how most of this work happens. Tell us the dates and we'll plan the job to fit.

Are your fitters DBS-checked?

Yes, where a setting requires it — just let us know when you enquire.

What height should nursery outdoor fencing be?

Typically 1.2m for EYFS boundaries and 1.8m for wider perimeter and MUGA lines, though the right height depends on the specific site and any climbable features nearby.