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CCTV & Access Control

Protecting your pupils, staff, buildings and assets with intelligent, education focused security systems.

Every school has a duty to safeguard its students, staff and visitors — and that responsibility extends beyond digital safety to the physical environment. Oakford provides complete CCTV, access control and visitor management solutions designed specifically for primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and Multi-Academy Trusts.

With extensive experience delivering security systems for education environments, we ensure your school is protected, compliant and easy to manage.

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CCTV Solutions for Schools & MATs

Our CCTV systems provide a powerful deterrent and a valuable tool for safeguarding, behaviour management and site security.

Key Capabilities

  • Internal and external IP CCTV cameras
  • View live and recorded footage from any location
  • Store recordings on-site or in Oakford’s secure cloud
  • Integrate CCTV with access control, fire and intruder systems
  • Motion detection, alerts and automated notifications
  • Centralised management of multiple schools in a MAT

Oakford installs a wide range of camera types, including:

  • Fixed dome and bullet cameras
  • Fisheye cameras for wide-area coverage
  • Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras
  • Day/night cameras with low-light performance

Why Schools Trust Oakford

With 15+ years of experience installing CCTV in schools and colleges, our engineers understand building layouts, safeguarding priorities and operational demands unique to education settings.

Full Site Surveys

  • Our specialists carry out a detailed survey to determine the ideal number, type and positioning of cameras to meet your safeguarding and security objectives.

Flexible Storage Options — Footage can be stored:

  • On your school’s servers, or
  • In the Oakford Cloud CCTV platform for additional resilience

Smart Alerts & Automated Responses — Systems can be configured to alert designated staff or monitoring centres in situations such as:

  • Movement on site after hours
  • Motion detected in restricted areas
  • Behaviour hotspots requiring monitoring
  • Door access violations or forced entry

Both storage options allow secure viewing from school devices or remotely via authorised mobile devices. Footage can also be automatically escalated to caretakers, security teams or MAT leaders.

Access Control Solutions

Modern door and gate access systems are essential for managing who can enter your school site — and when.

Key Features

  • Door and gate entry systems
  • Remote unlocking for visitors and deliveries
  • Timed locking/unlocking for lesson changeovers
  • Integration with fire alarms, security systems and lockdown procedures
  • Power-assisted door control for improved accessibility
  • Card, fob or biometric authentication options
  • Full MAT-wide access control management from a single system

Every entry or exit is logged, giving you a clear audit trail for safeguarding, security and compliance.

Centralised Administration

The whole system is controlled via a central management console:

  • Add, remove or modify users
  • Adjust access schedules
  • Configure doors and zones
  • Apply group-based access rules
  • Make changes instantly without site visits

This reduces long-term maintenance costs and simplifies day-to-day management

Visitor Management Systems

Enhance safeguarding and professionalism from the moment a visitor arrives.

Capabilities

  • Visitor badge printing and check-in
  • Optional temperature screening
  • Staff and student ID management
  • Integration with MIS systems
  • Sixth-form and sixth-form attendance options
  • SMS or email notifications upon arrival
  • Calendar integration with Microsoft 365

These systems provide clear visibility of who is on site at any time.

Why Choose Oakford for School Security?

  • Over 15 years delivering CCTV and access control in schools
  • Deep understanding of safeguarding and operational needs
  • Education-specialist engineers
  • Integrated systems for a unified security approach
  • Scalable solutions for single schools or entire MATs
  • Cloud and on-site storage options
  • Clear documentation and training included
  • Ongoing support and maintenance available

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Protect your school community with modern, reliable security solutions.

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