school security systems

Security systems for schools - CCTV, access control and alarms

Looking for a trusted specialist school security company? At Safeguard Systems, we help schools and educational environments across the South, improve safety, prevent threats, and provide peace of mind. 

Our tailored security systems for schools support key objectives, including:

  • Safeguarding students and staff
  • Monitoring bullying and anti-social behaviour
  • Deterring vandalism and trespassing
  • Controlling access to school grounds
  • Minimising theft, disruption, and insurance claims

Whether you need a CCTV solution, door entry system, intruder alarm, or a fully integrated setup, we design cost-effective, compliant installations that meet your specific requirements.

Call us now on 0800 689 1835 or submit an enquiry to discuss your school’s security needs.

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Protecting & securing schools

Creating a safe learning environment is critical for the well-being of students, teachers, and staff. A robust security system plays a vital role in safeguarding educational facilities against a variety of internal and external threats.

  • Keep staff, pupils & visitors safe

  • Monitoring anti-social behaviour

  • Reduce break-ins & theft

  • Manage pupil & staff access

A complete range of solutions

Our security systems are tailored to meet the complex needs of nurseries, infant, primary and secondary schools.

  • Security camera systems
  • CCTV monitoring
  • Door security
  • Perimeter security and alarms

Our systems are designed to protect schools against a range of security threats, ensuring both physical safety and a safe learning environment.

Tailored, cost-effective school security solutions

Every educational environment is unique, with distinct risks, layouts, and security priorities. A one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work when it comes to protecting schools.

Our solutions:

  • Detect and deter a range of critical security threats
  • Align with safeguarding best practices and duty of care obligations
  • Adapts to the specific needs of primary, secondary, and higher education
  • Seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure and IT networks
  • Provides long-term flexibility for future upgrades and evolving threats

A tailored security system strengthens protection and also ensures your site remains secure as risks and regulations change.

Accreditations and Training

School CCTV systems

Our school CCTV systems allow you to easily monitor your whole site helping to manage the various challenges you may be faced with.

Our CCTV options cover:

  • Remote CCTV monitoring to detect out-of-hour threats
  • Internal and external security cameras to protect key areas
  • Classroom CCTV to protect staff and pupils
  • Perimeter security to protect your outer boundaries

With a full range of turret, bullet, fish-eye, dome and PTZ CCTV camera options, we will design a school security system to meet all agreed objectives.

Get in touch for a quote. Our team is on hand to help.

Access control systems for schools

Looking for a school access control and door security specialist? Need to know who’s in the building and who isn’t?

Our access control systems help to manage where people are, helping with general health & safety and emergencies.

Our range of access control systems includes:

  • Key fob door and entry systems
  • Video and audio intercom
  • ANPR and gate automation

Get in touch for a quote. Our team is on hand to help.

Intruder alarms for schools

Looking for a school alarm system to detect and deter intruders?  We’re here to help you comply with your insurer’s requirements and provide you with peace of mind, 24/7

Our school alarm options cover:

  • Remote monitoring with Police response
  • Wired, and wireless alarms

Looking for a professionally installed alarm system?

Get in touch for a quote. Our team is on hand to help.

ANPR cameras

ANPR Camera Systems for schools are a fantastic way to provide secure access to your car park and premises.

For a school, an ANPR camera system can be used in the following ways.

  • Allowing access to registered vehicles owned by parents and staff
  • Providing ad-hoc access to the premises for deliveries and those coming in for meetings
  • Spotting vehicles that violate speeding rules or drive in an anti-social manner and taken appropriate action
  • Permanently remove access to vehicles that flout site rules or where the owners behave inappropriately on site

Need advice? Talk to an expert today!

Partners

School Security Case Study

CCTV Case Study: ANPR & Security Camera System for a School

Read our CCTV case study to see how we protected this school with an integrated ANPR & IP security camera system.

Install now and pay monthly with security system leasing

Spread your payments over 3-5 years with our CCTV leasing options. Get in touch with the team today, for a free site survey and quote.

School Access Control Case Study

Access Control Case Study: Door Entry System for a School

Read our access control case study to see how we protected this school with a key fob door entry system. Schools need to manage access to and from their premises

Testimonials

We have worked with Safeguard Systems on various utility-scale energy site security projects. The systems they design serve to protect revenue, deter theft and trespass. Their level of technical expertise, and quality of system design is second to none.

Greg Stuttle

GJD Detect

We engaged Safeguard Systems to design and install an internal CCTV and access control fob system to protect our premises, staff and car park. These guys worked with me to give me the system I needed, and worked to challenging deadlines. Great company, top people.

Adrian Barbrooke

Got You Covered

Safeguard Systems worked to upgrade the CCTV system at a site of critical national infrastructure. The service they gave was extremely professional, with a high level of customer service and technical competency at all stages on this sometimes technically challenging project.

Wayne Dietrich

Arc Monitoring

Chris and the team are fantastic, we had them in at work to upgrade the office security, install CCTV and alarms at a new facility and now they have done my home. The job was done quickly and to an extremely high standard. Would recommend to any and all, and I have.

Matt Wilkinson

Liberty Leasing

We used Safeguard Systems to have a video entry system added to our GP Surgery entrances. They were so helpful from our initial site survey right through to installation and handover. A pleasure to deal with and would highly recommend.

Andrea Thava

NHS

We have worked with Safeguard Systems on a range of security projects covering commercial IP CCTV, access control and door entry systems. They are professional, flexible and meet deadlines. Highly recommended!

Alice Moore

PBM Property Management

Steve and the team are a partner we require services from on a regular basis, they are both cost-effective and efficient to deal with and I would highly recommend them to anyone who requires assistance or support with CCTV or access control requirements.

Alistair Junga

Sand Communications

I've partnerred with Safeguard on several projects before and I wouldn't go anywhere else for a quality security system installation. Our client, a high-end hair salon required a full studio design and fit-out along with a highly effective CCTV system to help protect and watch over their premises.

Guy Richardson

Lakewood Ltd

We are a trustee organisation responsible for a recreational facility and its associated pavilions and buildings. We approached Safeguard Systems to upgrade our security CCTV systems. The customer experience has been first class from start to finish.

Stuart Anstie

Kintbury Recreation Ground

Safeguard Systems fitted a complete camera and intruder beam system for my storage compound, started the job very quickly and explained what was possible clearly. Really happy with the system, the remoter viewing capabilities and I've had no reliability issues either.

Harry Timbrell

Timbrell Farms

I got in touch with Safeguard Systems to help secure our warehouse unit with an intruder alarm and CCTV system. They were incredibly helpful and came out to conduct a survey on our premises when others just wanted to provide a quote over the phone.

Azim Mohamed

Elite Autos

Why choose Safeguard Systems as your security partner?

Our professional team of installers are fully DBS Checked, SSAIB Certified and Safe Contractor approved.
To help our customers get the right system for them we have developed a 6-stage process covering initial contact all the way to ongoing support.

  • 1. Initial Consultation

  • 2. System Design

  • 3. Approval and Order

  • 4. Solution Installation

  • 5. Customer Training

  • 6. Ongoing Service

Looking for a new or upgraded school security system?

Safeguard Systems are school security specialists.

If you require a CCTV, door entry, access control, or alarm system, fill in our contact form with your requirements and one of the team will be in touch to start the process.

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    Frequently asked questions

    Looking for a little more information before getting in touch? Have a read through these FAQs today.

    What are the different types of school security system?

    The different types of school security systems are CCTV, access control, perimeter surveillance and alarms. Each system serves to address different security aims and objectives.

    CCTV cameras help to protect pupils and staff, and deter break ins and vandalism.

    Door access systems secure schools against unauthorised access and help to manage the flow of staff, pupils and visitors around the site.

    The cost of a school security system varies deepening on the requirements and the equipment that is installed.

    For CCTV and perimeter security systems the cost is a multiple of the volume of cameras deployed, wiring, the system and labour time.

    Door access systems are costed on a per door basis covering door contacts, card readers and installation time.

    When looking for a school security company we recommend asking if their installers and engineers are DBS checked.

    Safety is paramount to a school and a company with DBS-checked engineers is likely to be professional and worth dealing with.

    Also, ask if they are SSAIB approved. SSAIB is a security body that audits companies on their register to ensure they are following strict security protocols.

    Schools have to deal with a range of security risk and threats.

    Some occur frequently, and some less so. The security risks in schools are vandalism, break-ins, theft, bullying, harassment and arson.

    There is a range of systems and solutions to help improve and manage school security.

    Safeguard Systems has worked with dozens of schools.

    This includes state schools, SEN & SEND schools as well as private and independent schools.

    We design and install CCTV, door access, alarms and perimeter security solutions for schools across the South of England.

    Schools deal with a range of threats.

    There is a range of security systems and solutions to help schools manage these risks and threats. Pupil and teacher safety alone highlights the importance of security systems in schools.

    Then there is vandalism, break-ins and theft. these are all pretty important reasons to have a professionally installed security system in your school.

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