Outdoor classrooms for schools turn unused outdoor space into a genuine teaching resource. Learning outside the classroom improves concentration, engagement and wellbeing, and gives teachers the freedom to deliver lessons in a fresh setting. ESP is a specialist UK manufacturer, designing and building outdoor learning spaces that schools can use right through the year.

Lean-to canopies

Attached directly to your existing building, lean-to canopies create sheltered space immediately outside the classroom door. They are ideal for early years free-flow play, wet-weather breaks, outdoor reading corners and covered storage, extending your teaching area without the cost of a new building.

Shaded seating areas

Covered seating gives pupils somewhere comfortable to gather, eat, work in small groups or simply take a break out of the sun and rain. These areas are popular for quiet time, one-to-one support and outdoor lessons, and they help make the playground a calmer, more welcoming place.

Octagonal shelters

Our outdoor octagonal shelters are a striking, practical focal point for any school grounds. Designed to double as a fully functioning outdoor classroom, they can accommodate up to 30 pupils, making them suitable for a whole class lesson, assembly group or forest school session.

Built in the UK to last

Because we manufacture in the UK, we control quality, specification and lead times. Every structure is built from durable, low-maintenance materials designed to withstand the British weather and daily school use, with colour and finish options to suit your grounds.

A complete service

ESP manages your project from site survey and design through to groundworks and installation, scheduling work around your school calendar to minimise disruption.