School Signs

School Signs Guide

Our collection of school signs covers all your school’s signage needs. We design signs for everything from traffic and parking control to managing behaviour on your school grounds, in the classroom, or in the office. This buying guide will explain what our signs for primary, secondary, and higher schools can offer, and includes some examples from our product stock of signs for schools.

School traffic signs

Our school traffic signs target parents, staff and other visitors arriving in a vehicle at the school. Speed signs give notice to drivers to slow down once on the site of the school, and help to protect people’s safety. They may also be used on other private roads if permission for a sign has been given. Our speed signs range from 5mph signs to 20mph signs, so you can display the speed limit information relevant to your school site with clearly visible signage. With children and other pedestrians regularly walking nearby, schools should maximise safety precautions and ensure they have the appropriate traffic signs. Display these signs where drivers and pedestrians can get a clear view, whether mounting them to a wall or a post.

Some speed signs, such as our 5mph Check Speed Sign and our 10mph Speed Limit Watch For Children Sign, are customisable, allowing you to choose the material, whether to have drill holes for wall mounting, and whether to have a reflective surface. If you opt for a reflective sign, you can also choose whether to have a UV/Anti-Graffiti over-laminate film applied to the sign for added durability. Use our customisable features to design the perfect product for your site safety requirements.

Improving the flow of traffic will prevent congestion and potentially prevent accidents. One of the ways you can effectively carry this out is by making sure people know where to go, with directional signs that feature left and right arrow graphics. These directional signs are designed so that drivers will be able to view them clearly from a distance, such as with our School Entrance Left Arrow directional sign.

Primary and secondary schools should also use signs to remind drivers to be particularly watchful for children at the main crossing points with a School Crossing Sign, which meets the BS EN 12899-1:2007 quality standard requirements, and will improve the safety of those crossing the road. We also have signs for schools where disabled students are a factor, like the SLOW Visually Impaired Children Sign, with informative graphics.

Drop-Off and Pick-Up

Schools can be busy places, so it’s good to display signage to prevent congestion where possible - signs will make the flow of traffic smoother and support site safety requirements. Our Student Loading and Unloading Only Signs provide information to parents and carers about where they are permitted to stop for the drop-off and pick-up of students, differentiating it from a regular parking area. Signs can also indicate where drop-off and pick-up is not allowed - display our No Drop Off or Pick Up at Anytime Car Park Sign – Bundle Kit, which includes a highly visible yellow and black post and a bright red sign with white text. This sign can be moved to wherever you need it, and will help prevent unauthorised parking. Simply fill the base with water or sand once the sign is in situ and it will resist strong winds. This is a more flexible approach than mounting a sign to a wall, whilst ensuring people can clearly view the sign’s message.

Signs can also alert other drivers to school bus loading areas with the School Bus Loading Car Park Sign – Bundle Kit, also with a yellow and black post and red sign.

Manage sports activities safely

Primary and secondary schools have a large variety of activities going on, and signage can be used to protect the safety of those engaging with them or others who are nearby.

Choose our distinctive signage, such as the Tennis Court Arrow Left Sign, to provide directional information about where sports facilities are located on the site.

Use our Archery Range Sign to indicate clearly where the activity is taking place and the Caution Archery Zone Sign to ensure people notice that this activity is potentially hazardous. A well-placed sign strengthens your site safety, and signs can even help to prevent accidents.

Help students and visitors to remember the rules for using other sports areas by displaying signs where needed – for example, our No Pets Allowed In Athletic Field Areas Sign and Tennis Court Rules Sign.

Signs designed with children in mind

Our signage does not just cover adults who work in or visit schools - many of our signs are aimed specifically at children.

We have numerous signs that feature graphics as well as text so your signage can reach even younger children who may not read fluently. Signs such as the No Drop Off or Pick Up at Anytime Swinging Carpark Sign have pictures designed to catch the attention of children.

Maintain safety standards by displaying signage to show areas not suitable for playing. For example, the No Playing Or Climbing On Fence Sign features an infographic that makes it clear - even to young children - that they should not climb.

Promote good behaviour

Our safety signage collection includes school signs designed to encourage the behaviours you want to see, as well as signs to discourage those you don’t. For example, our Bullying Stops Here Sign reminds students that bullying will not be tolerated at the school, while our No Spitting Sign also sets expectations for behaviour and safety on the site, classroom, or office. These signs allow you to show what kind of behaviour is expected.

If you have a policy of no photography at your school, make this clear by displaying our Photo and Video Free School Sign. Similarly, signs can remind students and parents that smoking is not permitted on the school site with our Tobacco Free School Sign.

All our school safety signs are manufactured from high-quality materials, so they can withstand the elements. With our selection of designs and custom sign options, we hope to meet all your signage needs. If you’d like to find out more about our signs before placing an order, or have an issue with an order, please get in touch with us so we can answer your questions.