Visiting Stratton

We look forward to welcoming you to Stratton School. Whether you are visiting for a meeting with a member of staff, attending an event, or carrying out work on site, we aim to make your visit enjoyable, informative and safe.

Before You Visit

We recommend arranging your visit in advance whenever possible to ensure the appropriate member of staff is available to meet you. If you require any accessibility arrangements, mobility support, accessible parking, or other reasonable adjustments, please contact us before your visit and we will be happy to assist.

Stratton School has ample on-site visitor parking, and spaces do not need to be booked in advance.

Visiting to Meet Teachers or Staff

Parents, carers and visitors attending meetings, appointments, events or tours should report to Main Reception on arrival.
Visitors will be asked to sign in using our electronic visitor management system and wear a visitor badge whilst on site.
For routine visits to meet teachers, pastoral staff or other members of staff, photographic identification is not normally required. However, all visitors must remain signed in and follow any instructions provided by staff during their visit.
Before leaving, visitors should sign out and return their visitor badge or lanyard.
You will be issued a printed badge and a colour coded lanyard.

Visitors Requiring DBS and Identification Checks

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, visitors who will be working with students, providing services, or requiring unsupervised access to the school site must present appropriate documentation on arrival.

This includes:

A valid photographic form of identification.
An original DBS certificate
Any additional credentials relevant to the purpose of the visit.

Visitors working with students may be refused access if the required safeguarding documentation cannot be provided.

All such visitors must report to Main Reception, sign in using the visitor management system, and wear their visitor identification badge at all times while on site.

School Opening Hours

The school operates throughout the normal school day, with students following a 32.5-hour weekly timetable and additional enrichment opportunities available through Period 6. Visitors are encouraged to arrange appointments in advance wherever possible. For general enquiries or to arrange a visit, please contact Reception:

Telephone: 01767 220000
Email:office@stratton.school

Finding Us

Stratton School
Eagle Farm Road
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
SG18 8JB

An interactive map can be found below to help you plan your journey.

Google Maps:https://maps.google.com/?q=Stratton+School+Biggleswade

If you need assistance finding us or would like to discuss access arrangements prior to your visit, please contact the Reception team who will be happy to help.

Accessibility and Support

We are committed to ensuring that all visitors can access our site comfortably and safely. If you require:

Accessible parking
Step-free access
Mobility assistance
Hearing or visual support
Any other reasonable adjustment

please contact the school before your visit so that suitable arrangements can be made.

Mobile Phones

Visitors are kindly asked not to use their mobile phones whilst on the school site.

Photographs

Visitors are prohibited from taking photographs whilst on the school site.
If you are attending a showcase/ performance/ sporting event, you are permitted to photograph your child, but we ask that you do not share pictures on social media.

Fire & Evacuation

Your host will explain what to do in the case of emergencies and fire alarms.
The alarm is a continuous bell. You must leave the building by the nearest exit.
Green signs will direct you to the nearest exit
Stay with your host as they will escort you to the assembly point and ensure that you are recorded present by the administration staff.
The assembly point is the school field
Do not take any personal risks.
You must not re-enter the building until told it is safe to do so.

First Aid

If you need first aid or feel unwell please go to the Main Reception.
First Aid boxes are located across the academy.

Health & Safety

Contractors must ensure that they are fully conversant with the safety rules and regulations to be observed by contractors working on site.
As a visitor to our school it is essential that you follow any health and safety guidelines that may apply. By doing so, you will assist us in meeting the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

Smoking

We operate a no smoking policy. Please do not smoke anywhere on the school site. This includes e-cigarettes and vapes

Safeguarding Guidance for Visitors to the School

Adults visiting or working on the school site play an important part in the life of the school. You can play a part in keeping students safe whilst working at, or visiting, the school by observing the following guidelines:

Do not initiate verbal or physical contact with students unless it is appropriate and a part of the agreed reason for your visit.
Do not give any personal information to students, such as your mobile number or address.
Do not provide students with your personal email address, and only provide your professional work email if it is necessary as part of the reason for your visit.
Do not give students details of your personal social network accounts or engage in any communication with students using social networking sites.
If you have any concerns that a student may be at risk of harm, report it immediately to the senior designated person for child protection who can be contacted via the main school office.
Do not discuss your concerns with the student, and do not carry out an investigation.
If a student makes a disclosure to you, do not promise confidentiality.
Explain that you will need to talk to someone else.
Inform the designated senior person for child protection or your host of your concerns immediately.

For further guidance, the school’s child protection policy can be found on the school website under the ‘policies’ tab.

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Visitor Identification and Lanyard System

To support the safety and safeguarding of all students, staff and visitors, Stratton School operates a colour-coded lanyard system. All visitors must report to Main Reception on arrival, sign in using the visitor management system and wear the appropriate lanyard at all times whilst on site.

Green Lanyard

DBS-Checked Visitors

Issued to visitors who have provided:

Valid photographic identification; and
Evidence of an appropriate DBS check which has been verified by the school. (Original copies)

Green lanyards indicate that safeguarding checks have been completed and verified.

Red Lanyard

Visitors Without a Verified DBS Check

Issued to visitors who do not hold a DBS certificate, whose DBS status has not been verified by the school, or who are attending meetings, appointments or events where a DBS check is not required - Typically meeting with staff in a meeting room, and not passing our lock line.

Red lanyard holders must be accompanied by a member of staff and can not undertake unsupervised work with students.

Approved Contractors and Supply Staff

Approved contractors, agency workers and supply teaching staff who have had both their DBS status and photographic identification verified by the school will normally be issued with a Orange Lanyard on arrival.