Key details
- Client: Large primary school
- Service: School Cleaning, Daily Cleaning
- Location: Leeds
- Areas: Classrooms, Corridors and stairways, Reception and administration areas, Staff rooms, School halls and dining areas, and Toilets and washrooms.
A large primary school with over 400 pupils and staff chose Smart Cleaning to deliver its daily school cleaning services.
The school required a professional cleaning contractor capable of maintaining a safe, hygienic and well-presented learning environment in line with current Department for Education (DfE) hygiene guidance and health and safety standards.
Schools are high-traffic environments where effective cleaning plays a key role in reducing the spread of illness and maintaining a positive learning environment for pupils and staff.
The Challenge
The school required a cleaning contractor able to deliver a structured cleaning programme that supported the school’s infection prevention procedures and daily operational requirements.
Key objectives included:
- Maintaining hygienic classrooms and teaching spaces
- Ensuring washrooms were sanitised daily
- Managing high-traffic areas such as corridors and entrances
- Supporting infection prevention measures recommended by the Department for Education
- Delivering reliable cleaning outside teaching hours to avoid disruption to learning
Areas requiring regular cleaning included:
- Classrooms
- Corridors and stairways
- Reception and administration areas
- Staff rooms
- School halls and dining areas
- Toilets and washrooms
Our Cleaning Approach
Our cleaning procedures were developed to support the Department for Education guidance on maintaining clean and hygienic school environments.
Measures implemented included:
- Regular cleaning of classrooms and shared learning spaces
- Enhanced cleaning of frequently touched surfaces , including door handles, desks, light switches and handrails
- Thorough cleaning and sanitisation of washrooms
- Use of appropriate disinfectants to reduce contamination risks
- Scheduled cleaning to maintain hygiene throughout the school premises
Structured Cleaning Programme
A detailed cleaning schedule was implemented to ensure all areas of the school were maintained to a high standard.
Daily cleaning tasks included:
- Vacuuming and mopping floors in classrooms and corridors
- Cleaning desks, chairs and teaching equipment
- Sanitising washrooms and replenishing consumables
- Cleaning communal areas including halls and dining areas
- Waste removal and recycling
Periodic cleaning tasks were also scheduled to maintain overall building hygiene.
Cross-Contamination Prevention
To prevent the spread of germs across different areas of the school, we implemented:
- Colour-coded cleaning equipment for different areas (washrooms, classrooms, food areas)
- Separate cleaning materials for sanitary areas
- Correct chemical dilution and safe storage procedures
- Staff training on hygiene best practice
Staff Training & Safeguarding
The cleaning team assigned to the school received training covering:
- Safe use of cleaning chemicals (COSHH compliance)
- Infection prevention and hygiene practices
- Safeguarding awareness when working in schools
- Manual handling and health and safety procedures
All staff followed school safeguarding protocols when working on site.
Results
Since the implementation of the cleaning programme, the school has seen many positive results, including:
- Consistently clean classrooms and learning environments
- Improved hygiene across high-traffic areas
- Well-maintained washrooms and communal spaces
- Reliable cleaning delivered outside teaching hours
- Support for the school’s hygiene and infection control procedures
School management have reported high levels of satisfaction with the reliability of the cleaning team and the standards achieved.
Conclusion
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness is essential for schools to support pupil wellbeing and a safe learning environment.
Through structured cleaning schedules, trained staff and procedures aligned
with Department for Education hygiene guidance, we provide reliable cleaning services that help schools maintain safe and hygienic premises.
Our experience working within educational environments allows schools to operate confidently in a clean, well-maintained and professional setting.
Contact Smart Cleaning today to learn more about our specialist school cleaning services across Leeds and Yorkshire.