School and education lighting in Tyne and Wear

School lighting covers classrooms, halls, corridors, sports halls and external areas. We cover Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and South Shields.

Empty modern classroom lit by recessed LED panels

School and education lighting work in Tyne and Wear

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

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

What's included

Corridor and toilet presence detection
External and car park lighting
Sports hall high bays with impact protection
Emergency lighting upgrades and test regimes

Guide prices in Tyne and Wear

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

Guide prices in Tyne and Wear
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
LED panel (600×600)	£50 – £145	per fitting, supplied and fitted
LED batten (complete luminaire)	£75 – £190	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Presence (PIR) sensor	£40 – £75	per sensor, installed
Daylight sensor	£55 – £115	per sensor, installed

Example: 120 LED panels across eight classrooms and corridors, about £5,700 – £17,100 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Tyne and Wear

Emergency lighting in Tyne and Wear falls under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The responsible person must make sure people can see their way out if the power fails, and keep records of testing.

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.

In Great Britain, common T8 fluorescent tubes were caught by ecodesign rules from 1 September 2023 and the mercury exemptions for ordinary T5 and T8 lamps ended on 1 February 2024.

Towns we cover in Tyne and Wear

School and education lighting FAQs for Tyne and Wear

Which towns in Tyne and Wear do you cover?

All of Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and South Shields. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Tyne and Wear?

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

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.

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.

School and education lighting in Tyne and Wear