Playground Case Studies

If you are looking for playground equipment for schools, then this page is full of playground case studies. Take inspiration from hundreds of different projects showcasing a range of inspiring designs.

Leyland St. James’ Nursery, Lancashire

The nursery wanted to add a piece of climbing equipment into their outdoor area and it had to be suitable for children aged between 2 and 4 years old. They wanted a play tower because they felt it most suited their aim which is to allow the children to learn through free-flowing play.
EXPLORE MORE

An Early Years Playground in Sheffield at Rainbow Forge Academy

ESP PLAY work very closely with LEAD Academy Trust for the development of all of their school playgrounds. This new playground in Sheffield at Rainbow Forge Academy has to be one of the best yet. The school had a big issue in that the Nursery and Reception playground was on a huge slope. This really impacted in the quality of the outdoor provision and learning experience
EXPLORE MORE

Stephen Hawking School, London

Stephen Hawking school, London originally contacted ESP Play back in February 2019 with an ambitious intention to transform their outdoor play areas. The playgrounds contained endless accessibility and design flaws which made using the playground a risk assessment nightmare for staff. The school had a very clear vision with independent learning and sensory experience at the core.
EXPLORE MORE

Little Digmoor Primary School, Skelmersdale

Little Digmoor Primary School, Skelmersdale contacted ESP Play to help them transform a tired empty playground into an exciting outdoor area that would encourage and increase the activity levels throughout the school day using the PE and Sports Premium funding.
EXPLORE MORE

St Peter’s RC Primary, Rossendale

The school’s vision motto is to unlock potential with the keys of love, respect and friendship! In April 2021, St Peter’s RC Primary contacted ESP Play because they wanted make some improvements to their main playground
EXPLORE MORE

Seven Hills Primary School, Leeds

MUGA - KS1 and KS2 Play Area ESP were invited into Seven Hills Primary School in Morley, Leeds to provide a design, specification and pricing for a new Multi Use Games area. The school wanted this to be installed within their school playground to provide high quality opportunities to play Football, Basketball and for general PE lessons.
EXPLORE MORE

Armfield Academy, Blackpool

Armfield Academy, Blackpool contacted ESP Play to create an outdoor area that would help with the development of the children’s gross motor skills, develop team building skills and improve movement.
EXPLORE MORE

Halfpenny Lane School, Pontefract

This EYFS Play Area Ticks all the Boxes Halfpenny Lane School, West Yorkshire contacted ESP Play to help them develop their outdoor area to help encourage independent and inquisitive learning, with a huge emphasis on developing children's confidence and self-esteem.
EXPLORE MORE

Beckfoot Phoenix School, Keighley

Check out this SEN School Play Area designed and installed by ESP During the summer of 2019, we were commissioned by Phoenix Beckfoot School in Keighley to transform their outdoor spaces into a fun, challenging and educational environments for their pupils. This was a complete transformation over a 6 week period.
EXPLORE MORE

Great Yarmouth Primary Academy – Yarmouth

A case study of Play Areas for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 During the summer of 2016 we transformed a once run-down and drab play area into an exciting and vibrant place for play and learning. The transformation has turned the space into a fun area where children can enjoy their break time, allowing them to return to the classroom more focussed and ready to learn.
EXPLORE MORE

Gorton Primary School – Manchester

Gorton Primary School wanted to create an outdoor area that matched the standard and ambition of the school buildings. It aimed to provide, from the outset, a safe, inclusive outdoor space that provided a wide range of opportunities for play, learning and sports and which consisted of high standard equipment that would endure.
EXPLORE MORE

Westbourne Primary School – Bradford

The WOW Factor was delivered for these Nursery and Reception Outdoor Play Areas Check out one of our playground transformations from the summer, Westbourne Primary School, Bradford, completed in the summer holidays, they now have natural looking outdoor play equipment creating a fun and exciting EYFS play area - this outdoor provision now delivers all the key outdoor learning goals. Problem solving, communication and language development and much more!
EXPLORE MORE

Long Lee Primary School – Bradford

This outstanding playground at Long Lee Primary School now provides an outdoor provision that is set up and ready to use every day. It includes elements of our Wild Wood equipment, various playground surfacing, including block paving and artificial grass to give it an evergreen look all year round.
EXPLORE MORE

Warren Primary School – Nottingham

An Open Ended Play Area for the Development of Key Gross and Fine Motor Skills The playground at Warren Primary School has been transformed into a fantastic little learning oasis. We removed old Wetpour surfacing and replaced it with artificial grass and installed new seating areas. In addition, we included various climbing equipment and den and mark making areas too.
EXPLORE MORE

Ivy Road Primary School – Gateshead

A Play Tower that is Fun, Exciting and Challenging for Children aged 3-5 year old. At Ivy Road Primary School, we transformed an unused area of grass at the school into a challenging bespoke play tower. It has been designed to challenge key skills, such as grip, balance, crawling and role-play.
EXPLORE MORE

Get in Touch with our Team

Fill in the form below and we will get back to you.