At Repton, high-level performance sits comfortably alongside a culture in which sport is integral to daily life and accessible to all. This ethos extends to everyone who visits the School. We take great pride in being outstanding hosts, both on and off the pitch, and are committed to ensuring that your experience at Repton reflects the ambition, professionalism and warmth that define our sporting community.
Please share this booklet with your visiting coaches, students and parents. Should you have any further questions, contact our reception team at The Lodge who will be very happy to help assist or direct your query to the right staff member, 01283 559 200.
Emergency asthma and anaphylaxis boxes are held in the H&W Centre, Music School, Cloisters Cafe and Sports Centre.
TRAVEL
How to find us
Set in the heart of the Midlands, Repton is within easy access of key motorways, train stations and airports.
Main School
The Hall
Willington Road
Repton Derbyshire DE65 6FH
Sports Centre
Repton Sports Centre
Willington Road, Repton, DE65 6FH
Many of the sports fixtures take place at Repton Sports Centreparking is available here for visitors.
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Parking
• Parking at Repton Sports Centre is free but space is limited.
• Sports centre car park instructions – for cars/minibuses and coaches and any restrictions in village.
By Train
Nearest train stations are Derby and Burton on Trent Trains from London:
• London Euston to Lichfield Trent Valley, direct1 hour 11 minutes
• London St Pancras to East Midlands Parkway, direct1 hour 22 minutes
• London to Burton on Trent - change at Tamworth1 hour 23 minutes
• London St Pancras to Derby, direct1 hour 25 minutes By Air
• Birmingham Airport (BHX): 45 minutes by car
• East Midlands Airport (EMA): 20 minutes by car
• Manchester Airport (MAN): 1 hour 30 minutes by car
• London Heathrow Airport (LHR): 2 hours by car
SPECTATORS
At Repton, we welcome spectators at our events and fixtures. Spectators encourage and motivate our pupils and visiting teams, create a positive atmosphere, and give players the chance to showcase their dedication and commitment to an audience. It is also an opportunity for players to demonstrate sportsmanship, respect, and how to support others appropriately in victory and defeat.
We are extremely grateful to visiting parents and friends, for taking time out of their schedules to attend our fixtures and events.
Repton 1557 Coffee Shop, located on the ground floor of the Sports Centre, is dog friendly. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times.
MEDICAL COVER
On fixture days, a large number of qualified first aiders are present on site to provide support throughout all matches. In addition, please refer to the relevant contacts listed for emergency first aid assistance.
Health and Wellbeing Centre (Term time only)
01283 559325
Duty Staff Mobile
07824 653841
Defibrillator locations and codes:
Health and Wellbeing Centre
Code – 2379X
Sports Centre
Code – C03489X
Tennis Courts
Code – C0147X
The Lodge
Code – C0149X
SAFEGUARDING
All staff at Repton School receive annual safeguarding training and adhere to the school’s safeguarding policy. We are committed to implementing excellent safeguarding practice and recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
If you have any safeguarding concerns whilst on site, please speak to a member of the Repton School staff or contact:
Sally Lees
Deputy Head (Safeguarding) 01283 559261 slees@repton.org.uk
Useful contacts
Gareth James
Assistant Head Co-Curricular and Director of Sport gjames@repton.org.uk
Ash Suddes
Assistant Director of Sport asuddes@repton.org.uk
Laura Turner
Assistant Director of Sport lturner@repton.org.uk
REFRESHMENTS
Match tea for visiting players will be served in the TMR (found on the first floor of the Sports Centre), or in the Cricket Pavilion for fixtures played on the square.
Refreshments for parents will be available in the TMR. Guests are also warmly invited to visit the 1557 Coffee Shop, located on the ground floor of the Sports Centre, as well as The Cloisters, where a selection of hot and cold drinks and light snacks are available. The Cloisters can be reached by walking through the Arch and past The Lodge.
WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES
Repton’s sports facilities cater to everyone from elite performance athletes to those seeking overall wellbeing. Our multi-millionpound Sports Centre includes two floodlit water-based Astroturf hockey pitches, a state-of-the-art, full size indoor hockey facility, a 25m indoor swimming pool with spectator area, two indoor and 12 outdoor tennis courts, netball and squash courts as well as a cutting edge strength and conditioning suite.
Repton are soon to begin the development of a world class football offering including:
2 all-weather floodlit 3G artificial turf football pitches
Covered spectator stand
Pavillion building with changing rooms
4 padel tennis courts
Car parking
This new development will complement the existing grass football pitches, indoor futsal court and the facilities already offered in the sports centre, including video analysis room and hospitality area.
