Choose The Best Sports Equipment For Your School
Top Sports Equipment for Schools - A Comprehensive Guide from Harrod Sport
Sport is more than just a lesson on the timetable - it's a key part of a young person's development. From encouraging physical fitness and mental wellbeing to building teamwork and resilience, getting active through sport helps students grow both on and off the pitch.
Whether your school offers structured PE lessons, lunchtime clubs or competitive matches, having the right equipment makes all the difference. At Harrod Sport, we've supported schools across the UK for over 60 years with high-quality, long-lasting sports equipment designed specifically for education settings.
This guide highlights some of the best options for football, hockey and netball in schools - including flexible solutions for smaller spaces and multi-sport use.
⚽ Football - Flexible Goal Solutions for Every School
Football remains one of the most popular school sports, and it's important to provide goals that suit your pupils' age group and ability level. The Football Association (FA) recommends using full-size goals for Under 15s and upwards in competitive matches, with smaller goals being more appropriate for younger players aged 7-10.
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Not every school has a dedicated football pitch, and permanent posts aren't always practical. That's where our self-weighted football goals come into their own. These portable goals are designed with a unique integral weight system and built-in Hi-Raise wheels, making them easy to move into position and secure once in place. They're particularly well-suited to synthetic or multi-sport surfaces, helping schools make the most of their space.
For schools where space is at a premium, our fence folding football goals are a smart choice. These goals fold flat against perimeter fencing when not in use, keeping the pitch clear for other activities. They're quick to deploy, easy to store, and ideal for shared sports areas.
Combination Football and Rugby Goals
If your school wants to offer both football and rugby but only has room for one pitch, combination goals offer a practical and cost-effective solution. These hybrid posts feature both football goals and rugby uprights in one frame, so either sport can be played without moving or replacing equipment.
???? Hockey: Reliable Options for Indoor and Outdoor Use
Hockey is a great sport for developing coordination, agility and spatial awareness – and whether your school plays all year round or just in certain terms, Harrod Sport has a goal to suit.
Integral Weighted Hockey Goals
Our integral weighted hockey goals are ideal for schools with synthetic surfaces or multi-use games areas. Made from durable aluminium, these goals offer excellent stability and portability. This design is now an industry standard – and Harrod's very own goals were used in the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Fence Folding Options for Hockey
Like our football designs, fence folding hockey goals are an excellent way to maximise space. They fold flat against fencing for easy storage, keeping sports areas safe and tidy.
Indoor Hockey Goals and Training Aids
For indoor hockey sessions, our aluminium wheelaway goals are a great solution. They can be set up by two adults and folded away after use, making them ideal for school halls. Mini hockey goals and folding target boards are also available for skill-building sessions and small-sided training games.
Made from wood or steel, there are variations of hockey goals for all environments - from schools that play competitively to those that offer hockey as a seasonal activity.
As with football goals, hockey goals on synthetic surfaces can be either integral weighted or fence folding style. Another Harrod innovation, self-weighted aluminium goals, are now an industry preference. The quality of this type of post is such that Harrod's own were used for both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games.
Indoor/training
For indoor hockey, a 3m x2m x1m aluminium 'wheelaway' goal and backboard can easily be fitted and moved by two adults, making it easy to set up and fold away, allowing any hall to be used for indoor hockey practice.
For larger group sessions, folding target boards allow quick and versatile assembly on any surface and are ideal for practice time or larger group lessons where posts are not required.
Alternatively, mini hockey training goals are a great way to play small-sided games without using full-sized posts.
Netball
While freestanding netball posts are not uncommon in school halls around the country, there are two variations that could prove to be beneficial to schools that are looking to increase the number of sports available to their students:
Telescopic posts
By adding adjustability to a standard freestanding aluminium post, schools can enable younger students to take part in practice and full games without the need for additional equipment.
Having a single, telescopic upright that can be adjusted to multiple heights means that any age group can take part, and in doing so makes netball available to more students, creating a further opportunity to spark a passion for sports.
Multi-sport posts
One of the best ways to make as many sports available as possible is to use posts that have been specifically designed for multiple uses. Combination netball posts feature reinforcements and cleats so that mini tennis or badminton nets can be fitted, allowing for three sports to be played with just one set of posts.
Innovation and general safety
Harrod are proud to be innovators, creating new and pioneering ways to help schools nurture the sporting potential of their students and helping to bring a passion for sport to the next generation.
Safety for all is at the heart of Harrod's innovations, and with so many children taking part in a range of sports it is vital that equipment and playing surfaces are regularly checked and maintained. As well as minimising damage and ensuring the longevity of things like goal posts and nets, regular maintenance also safeguards those taking part and combats any risk of injury.
Photos courtesy of Warminster School.
Read more about Harrod Sport Innovation here: https://www.harrodsport.com/innovation