Reliable cleaning for schools and academies
School & Academy Cleaning in London
We provide dependable term-time and contract cleaning for primary schools, secondary schools and academies across London, with DBS-checked staff who work safely around pupils and teaching teams. Our programmes keep classrooms, corridors, toilets and communal areas hygienic through the week, with deeper cleans planned into the holidays.
✓ DBS-checked staff✓ Safeguarding aware✓ Fully insured
What our school & academy cleaning covers
Every programme is planned around your site, your timetable and the hygiene standards your pupils, staff and parents expect across a busy school day.
- ✧Classroom & Learning Spaces. Daily cleaning of classrooms, form rooms and specialist teaching areas, covering desks, floors and shared surfaces so each space is ready and presentable for the start of the school day.
- ✧Corridors, Halls & Communal Areas. Cleaning of high-traffic corridors, assembly halls, dining halls and shared spaces, keeping the busiest parts of the site hygienic and well presented for pupils, staff and visitors.
- ✧Washrooms & Welfare Facilities. Regular cleaning and sanitising of pupil and staff toilets, changing areas and welfare facilities, with attention to the touch points and fixtures used heavily throughout the day.
- ✧Touch-Point Sanitising. Targeted cleaning of door handles, light switches, desks, taps and other frequently touched surfaces, helping to reduce the spread of illness across busy classrooms and corridors.
- ✧Staff Rooms & Offices. Cleaning of staff rooms, reception, offices and administrative areas, supporting a tidy and professional environment for teachers, support staff and the visitors who come on site.
- ✧Term-Time & Holiday Cleaning. Routine daily cleaning during term time alongside scheduled deep cleans in the holidays, when floors, classrooms and communal areas can be cleaned thoroughly without disrupting teaching.
Every clean is scheduled, tracked and quality-checked through our CleanManager platform, with photographic evidence and completion reporting available on request.
DBS-checked operatives. COSHH compliant. Method statements and RAMS provided where required.
How We Work
Every school is different, so we plan each cleaning programme around your site, your timetable and the safeguarding standards expected on the premises.
01. Site Survey & Safeguarding Check
We start with a visit to walk the site, understand your hygiene priorities and agree how our staff work safely around pupils and teaching teams. Safeguarding expectations, site access and the areas to be covered are confirmed before any work begins.
02. Planning Around the Timetable
We build a cleaning schedule that fits your school day, from before-school and after-hours cleaning to lunchtime or daytime cover where it helps. Staff, frequencies, products and access arrangements are confirmed in advance so the programme runs smoothly from day one.
03. Term-Time Delivery
During term time our DBS-checked staff carry out daily cleaning of classrooms, toilets, corridors and communal areas, with a focus on the touch points that spread illness. The work is led on site and quality-checked so standards stay consistent through the week.
04. Holiday Deep Cleans & Reporting
In the holidays we carry out deeper cleaning of floors, classrooms and shared spaces while the building is quiet. We report on what has been completed so your team has a clear record for the start of each new term.
Who is it for?
We work across the schools sector, with most of our work supporting primary schools, secondary schools and academy trusts across London.
- ✧Primary schools needing reliable term-time cleaning
- ✧Secondary schools with high-traffic corridors and communal areas
- ✧Single academies and free schools managing their own cleaning
- ✧Multi-academy trusts managing several sites to one standard
- ✧Independent schools expecting a consistently high presentation
As a Living Wage Employer focused on local employment, working with Optimum supports the social value and ESG commitments increasingly expected across commercial and public-sector contracts.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote. We respond quickly and can arrange a site visit for larger or more complex projects.