School & Education Cleaning Services
DBS-checked teams delivering consistent daily cleaning, holiday deep cleans and specialist services for schools, academies and education trusts.
600+ staff in education environments · DBS checked · Safeguarding trained
ICS Cleaning provides specialist school cleaning services and broader education cleaning across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, supporting primary schools, secondary schools, academies, MATs, colleges and education sites with reliable daily cleaning, deep cleans, quality audits and local contract management. For detailed information on our daily cleaning, deep cleaning and contract management approach, visit our dedicated school cleaning services page. Use our school cleaning hours estimator, school cleaning cost and service guide, school cleaning tender assistant, or browse our school cleaning insights.
School & Education Cleaning — At a Glance
What is school and education cleaning?
A structured, scheduled cleaning service for schools, academies, colleges and universities — delivered by DBS-checked, safeguarding-trained teams to a written specification. It covers daily term-time cleaning and planned holiday deep cleans.
What does the service include?
Classrooms, corridors, washrooms, reception areas, staffrooms, sports halls and communal spaces — all cleaned to a specified standard. Holiday programmes include deep cleans, floor restoration, high-level cleaning and builders cleans.
Who is this service for?
Schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, colleges and local authority education estates across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. We support single sites and complex multi-site trust arrangements with centralised compliance reporting.
How does quality get managed?
Digital inspection audits, named supervisors with regular site visits, and monthly performance reports keep standards visible and accountable. Use our free School Cleaning Service Review to benchmark your current contractor.
How does a new contract get set up?
We conduct a free site survey, agree a written cleaning specification, manage any TUPE obligations for transferring staff, and complete a structured mobilisation before the contract begins — so everything is in place from day one.
How do I get a quote?
You can request a quote online or call us on 01482 226570 (Mon–Fri 8am–5pm). A free site survey is the best starting point — it lets us scope the work accurately and price transparently.
Cleaning Services Designed for Schools
Every school has a different rhythm. Our cleaning programmes align to your timetable, term dates and building — not generic templates. Dedicated teams cover classrooms, corridors, washrooms, reception and communal spaces to a written specification agreed before the contract begins. For a focused view of our school cleaning services, including DBS compliance, safeguarding standards and holiday deep clean programmes, visit our dedicated school cleaning page.
ICS Cleaning also supports multi-academy trusts and local authority education estates, delivering consistent contract cleaning standards across multiple school sites. For further and higher education, see our dedicated colleges and universities cleaning page. Holiday programmes include machine-scrubbed, stripped and sealed floor care restoration for school corridors and hall floors. Use our Cleaning Hours Estimator to model your school's requirements. See our dedicated Schools & Academies sector page for more on how we work within education environments.
DBS Compliance and Safeguarding Standards
Every ICS operative working in a school meets the same safeguarding standards as other education staff — before they set foot on site.
DBS Checked Staff
Enhanced DBS checks completed before deployment on any education site.
Safeguarding Training
All operatives receive safeguarding awareness training before starting.
School-Aware Teams
Teams trained to work professionally around pupils, staff and school routines.
Term-Time Delivery
Schedules built around your academic calendar — no disruption to teaching.
Holiday Deep Cleans
Planned specialist resets during half-terms and summer breaks.
Inspection Ready
Standards maintained to support Ofsted readiness and H&S compliance.
For academy trusts and multi-site schools: We maintain centralised compliance records across all sites, making safeguarding audits straightforward for your designated safeguarding leads and governors.
Mobilisation and TUPE Experience
Whether you're switching contractors or starting fresh, we manage every step of the transition with structure and care.
Site Survey
We assess the school layout, existing cleaning arrangements and service requirements before proposing anything.
Cleaning Specification
A written specification is agreed — covering areas, tasks, frequencies and shift patterns aligned to your timetable.
TUPE Consultation
Where existing staff transfer, we manage TUPE professionally — clear communication, honoured terms and no disruption to service continuity.
Staff Training & Induction
All operatives complete a site-specific induction covering safeguarding, the school layout and the cleaning specification.
Service Launch
Structured mobilisation ensures everything is in place — staffing, equipment and supervision — before your contract begins.
Ongoing Monitoring
Regular inspections, supervisor visits and monthly reporting keep performance transparent and continuously improving.
Data-Led Quality Monitoring
Cleaning performance in your school is tracked, measured and reported — so you always know standards are being met.
Digital Inspection Audits
Regular scored inspections using digital audit tools — results recorded, tracked and shared with school management.
Time & Attendance Monitoring
Shift start times and attendance are monitored to ensure staff arrive on time and service is delivered as contracted.
Supervisor Oversight
Named supervisors with regular site visit schedules provide direct accountability and a clear point of contact.
Monthly Performance Reports
Transparent monthly reporting covering inspection scores, attendance compliance and any improvement actions taken.
Contract Oversight for Schools & Trusts
Each contract is supported by a named supervisor and contract manager responsible for performance, inspections and communication. For multi-academy trusts, we provide cross-site performance data to ensure consistency across your estate.
Named Contract Manager
A dedicated contract manager is responsible for your service — a single point of accountability for performance, queries and reviews.
Inspection Programme
Structured inspection visits ensure standards are checked, scored and acted upon — not just assumed.
Performance Reporting
Monthly reports provide full visibility of inspection outcomes, attendance data and improvement actions across your site or estate.
Holiday Deep Cleans
Our holiday cleaning programmes provide a thorough reset between terms — ready for pupils and staff to return. All work is planned around your term dates and building access windows. We've put together a practical summer holiday deep clean guide for schools covering what to prioritise, how to plan access windows and what a thorough reset programme should include.
More Than Just Cleaning
The foundations behind every school contract we deliver.
Our People
Our school cleaning teams are the foundation of our service. We invest in training, safeguarding awareness and supervision to ensure every site benefits from competent, professional staff.
Join our team →Our Community
ICS Cleaning employs locally, supports local charities and contributes to the communities we serve — including the schools and pupils we clean for every day.
Our social value →Our Environment
We use COSHH-assessed, eco-friendly products and ISO 14001-aligned environmental practices — reducing chemical waste and our environmental footprint across every school we clean.
Our sustainability commitment →School Cleaning Hours Estimator
Get an indicative estimate of the cleaning hours your school may require, based on building size and type.
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Common Questions About School Cleaning
Answers to questions we regularly hear from school business managers, headteachers and facilities teams.
Want to Understand School Cleaning in More Depth?
If you are reviewing an existing contract, our free cleaning contractor review tool helps identify gaps in supervision, quality and resilience. You can also explore our academy trust transition programme and multi-academy trust mobilisation case studies to see how ICS manages complex education contracts.
Our school cleaning support resources bring together practical guidance on staffing, recruitment, building design, contract management and innovation. You may also find it useful to read our insights on the role of daytime cleaning in schools and delivering value beyond the cleaning specification. We deliver education cleaning in Hull and education cleaning in Leeds, as well as across the wider Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region.
Explore Education Cleaning Further
School Cleaning Services
Professional school cleaning services for academies, trusts and local authorities — daily cleaning, deep cleans, audits and reporting.
Contract Cleaning Services
Understand the broader contract cleaning framework that underpins all our school contracts.
Education Cleaning Insights Hub
Tools, guides and practical insight for schools and academy trusts planning or reviewing their cleaning.
Review Your Current Cleaning Contractor
Use our free health check to assess whether your current cleaning contract is delivering the right standards.
Education cleaning services in Hull
ICS Cleaning's head office base — strong local management and rapid response across East Yorkshire.
Education cleaning services in Leeds
Local management across West Yorkshire — schools, academies and multi-site trusts.
Academy Trust Transition & Deep Clean Programme
How ICS managed a full TUPE transition and mobilisation for an academy trust across multiple sites.
Multi-Academy Trust Cleaning Mobilisation
Delivering consistent cleaning standards across a growing multi-academy trust estate in Yorkshire.
Request a Quote for Your School
Start with a free site survey. We'll scope the contract and provide a transparent price.
Discuss your school's cleaning needs
We'll survey the site and scope a term-time contract with holiday deep cleans built in.