Breakout & Common Room
Comfortable seating and furniture for communal areas
Free survey and design on all furniture enquiries
Project delivery in as little as 4 weeks
Manufactured in Britain with a 10 year Guarantee
Tailored design. Personalised to your school
Comfortable seating for breakout and common rooms. Traditional and modular furniture solutions.
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“ … a friendly and flexible approach from start to finish. With regular and clear communication, we were involved and update at each stage to discuss ideas and changes...”
Catherine McDougall,
The Bewdley School
We have a 30 year, proven track record
Free design & survey with every enquiry
Our in-house drawing office help design a concept unique to you with no design fees.
This is all part of our service.
Furniture built to last, with a 10 year guarantee.
We use only high quality materials so your furniture stands the test of time, avoiding the need for early repairs or replacement.
No
Project
Management
Fees. Ever.
We provide an initial consultation and project manage our element of any scheme; we are happy to help your team and tradespeople deliver a project successfully – on time and to budget.
All of our designs and practices are certified by Fira and tested to destruction offering you peace of mind on quality and durability.
Manufacturing in-house in the UK ensures that we are able to manage our supply chain effectively and consistently meet client deadlines.
Witley Jones are proud to have been awarded the Gold Supplier Certificate from the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA).
Flexible and custom materials
The design process is led by our client’s specific requirements, from finish and colour through to materials.
Article: How Well-Designed School Furniture Shapes Learning, Well-Being and Belonging
When we think about what helps students thrive at school, furniture is rarely the first thing that comes to mind. Yet desks, chairs, storage and soft seating quietly shape how young people feel, move, focus and interact every single day. At Witley Jones, we believe furniture isn’t passive. It actively influences learning behaviour, engagement and long-term well-being.
Efficient and Multi-purpose
Considered design of Common Rooms ensures all available space is used efficiently to cater for increasing numbers of pupils.
Incorporating kitchen and cafe areas, lockers and seating will enable your common room to be multi-purpose and encourage students to use the space to socialise and study.
You can be confident that we provide the exact solution for all your seating requirements, from budget to architect/contract specification. All upholstered chairs meet BS7176 CRIB 5 Medium Hazard usage.
Multi Purpose Classrooms
Adaptable, flexible seating should be easy to move around so a space can be reconfigured easily – allowing constant transformation to create the right setting for the task at hand.
When moving from group to individual work, chairs on castors can further enhance the adaptability of a space. Stackable seating allows a space to be cleared for entirely different activities.
Flexibility can allow everyone to adjust to find the right view of their peers, their teacher and other teaching aids located around the room.
Movement around classroom
Furniture and equipment can help to facilitate flexible interactions, allowing people to move around freely and direct their attention to wherever it is required. Clear sight lines and access to materials is also important, especially when students and teachers are no longer static throughout a lesson.
Communal Areas
Comfortable and well presented spaces either in reception, break out areas and sixth form common rooms can be created through soft furnishings and seating.
Incorporating quality seating and sofas in boarding houses helps to create a warm and homely environments for students.
Soft furnishings can be specified in materials and shapes according to the space and intended use. We can supply leather seating along with a wide variety of fabrics and colours.
“The bright colour scheme makes it a welcoming space and the children love the giant bean bags and bespoke seating.”
Noel Neeson,
The Blue Coat School
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Witley Jones Benefits
- Free site survey and design service
- Project delivery in as little as 4 weeks
- Bespoke furniture design
- Dedicated project manager
- Work on refurbishments and new builds
- School, Architect or Contractor led projects
- Manufactured in Britain with a 10 year Guarantee.
Breakout & Common Room FAQ
We offer an extensive range of soft furnishings for all areas of the schools from reception and waiting room furniture to soft furnishings for staff rooms and boarding and day house common rooms.
Our team will recommend different sorts of soft furnishings based on which area of your school they are intended for.
We understand that soft furnishings can get a hard life in school environments, especially in common room areas.
Our soft furnishing ranges are designed and manufactured with robustness in mind to stand up to the rigours of school life.
They have added support over ‘off the shelf’ sofas and as such we offer a 5 year fair wear and tear guarantee.
Witley Jones work with a large number of material suppliers in order to be able to offer our customers extensive options to cater for all requirements.
We are also happy to work with your preferred material supplier if you already have selected fabrics in keeping with your school or house colours.
These include a number of wipeable and antimicrobial fabrics for areas such as sports facilities and medical centres.
All fabrics supplied by Witley Jones adhere to BS7176 CRIB 5 medium hazard usage as a minimum. This is the minimum required fire rating for all upholstered furniture being put into school buildings.