{"id":679,"date":"2020-09-18T08:32:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T08:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lockershopuk.co.uk\/Blogs\/?p=679"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:57:53","slug":"top-features-to-look-for-in-lockers-for-schools-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lockershopuk.co.uk\/Blogs\/school-lockers\/top-features-to-look-for-in-lockers-for-schools-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Features to Look for in Lockers for Schools in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lockers are one of the most overlooked items inside a school premise. Put in a corner, all rugged and scratchy, they lie in obscurity. However, lockers play an important role in the lives of both the teachers and the students.<\/p>\n

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Lockers<\/a> are used to keep in the journals, books, study materials, and other such items. This benefits the people at school in two ways. First, they do not have to carry all the materials back home with them every day and second, it helps in lowering the chances of these things getting misplaced.<\/p>\n

If you too are scouring the market, online and offline, to buy lockers for your schools, here are few things of note that can help you in finding the right one.<\/p>\n

1. Metal, Plastic, or Laminate \u2013 Which is the better material?<\/h2>\n

Depending on where you will place these lockers, you have the option to choose from three available material options. Each one comes with its own set of benefits and drawbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Metal<\/th>\nPlastic <\/strong><\/th>\nLaminate <\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economically the most viable option<\/td>\nWater-resistant material<\/td>\nScratch-resistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
More colors available<\/td>\nIdeal for outdoor use or in damp areas<\/td>\nOptions for inlay or overlay door<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Options for different kinds of locks<\/td>\n<\/td>\nQuite sturdy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comes in various sizes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drawbacks<\/b><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suitable for keeping indoors only<\/td>\nBest suited for indoors<\/td>\nComes in limited sizes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medium-strong<\/td>\nExpensive<\/td>\nExpensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Though it requires constant upkeep, yet the metal lockers are the best option to have in schools.<\/p>\n

2. What is the best size to be kept at schools?<\/h2>\n

This completely depends on the estimated space the students and teachers might require for keeping their belongings. Ideally, for teachers, schools keep a bigger locker as they need more storage area. As such, low to high lockers are good options for teachers. For children, lockers could be of different sizes based on their age. While young ones can be given a cube lockers, teenagers and older students may require low lockers.<\/p>\n

3. What kind of locks are required for lockers?<\/h2>\n

Lockers come with different kinds of locking mechanisms. Generally, there are three types:<\/p>\n