School and education lighting in Oxfordshire

School lighting covers classrooms, halls, corridors, sports halls and external areas. We cover Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury and Abingdon.

Empty modern classroom lit by recessed LED panels

School and education lighting work in Oxfordshire

Schools in Oxfordshire are often lit for long days plus evening lettings, so LED and corridor sensors pay back faster than in many offices.

We plan Oxfordshire school projects around half-terms and the summer holiday, with sports halls and corridors first.

What's included

Emergency lighting upgrades and test regimes
Corridor and toilet presence detection
Classroom LED panels with good uniformity and low glare
Sports hall high bays with impact protection

Guide prices in Oxfordshire

Typical budgets for Oxfordshire, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.

Guide prices in Oxfordshire
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
LED panel (600×600)	£55 – £160	per fitting, supplied and fitted
LED batten (complete luminaire)	£85 – £215	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Presence (PIR) sensor	£45 – £85	per sensor, installed
Daylight sensor	£65 – £130	per sensor, installed

Example: 120 LED panels across eight classrooms and corridors, about £6,400 – £19,250 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Oxfordshire

Fire safety duties for premises in Oxfordshire come from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Whoever is responsible for fire safety must make sure escape routes are lit if the normal supply fails, and that the system is tested and maintained.

Approved Document L (2021 edition, with 2023 amendments) asks for new general lighting to average at least 95 luminaire lumens per circuit-watt, or to use the LENI method. The 2026 edition raises this to more than 105 for work under it from 24 March 2027.

Towns we cover in Oxfordshire

School and education lighting FAQs for Oxfordshire

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Oxfordshire?

Approved Document L sets the efficiency that new lighting in Oxfordshire must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.

Which towns in Oxfordshire do you cover?

All of Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury and Abingdon. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

How bright should a classroom be?

Long-standing BS EN 12464-1 tables give 300 lux for classrooms, with 500 lux commonly designed where work is more detailed or for older pupils. The current edition adds adjustments for task and context, so we confirm the target on survey.

Is there public funding for school lighting?

The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 is closed to new applications. Check with your local authority or trust for current energy-efficiency budgets.

School and education lighting in Oxfordshire