Experienced School Cleaning You Can Rely On
With over 20 years of experience, Cobthorne Cleaning & Maintenance works with primary schools, secondary schools, academies and colleges across Kent, London, Surrey, Sussex and Essex. We understand the specific hygiene and safeguarding requirements within educational settings, and tailor our services to meet the needs of each site.
Whether you need daily cleaning during term time or deep cleans over school holidays, our team can work around your schedule to ensure your school remains clean, safe and ready for learning.
Our School Cleaning Services Include:
Daily cleaning of classrooms, corridors, entrances and staff areas
Washroom cleaning and hygiene servicing
Floor care including mopping, rotary scrubbing and carpet cleaning
High-touchpoint disinfection (door handles, railings, switches)
Window cleaning (internal and external)
Deep cleaning during school holidays or inset days
Consumable supplies and waste removal
Site supervision, feedback reviews and regular quality audits
All services are supported by Working Supervisors, Area Managers and our Mobile Operatives, ensuring continuity, cover and consistent standards across your site.
DBS-Checked, Trained & Uniformed Operatives
All school cleaning operatives are DBS-checked and locally recruited, ensuring full safeguarding compliance and familiarity with your school environment. Training is delivered on site by Area Managers and includes:
COSHH compliance
Manual handling
Risk assessments
Safe storage and product use
Our staff wear Cobthorne uniforms and are supported by Mobile Operatives in sign-written vehicles, ensuring clear visibility and professional presence at every visit.
SafeContractor Approved & Fully Compliant
We are proud to be SafeContractor approved, meeting strict health and safety standards for all cleaning tasks. You can be confident that your school will be cleaned thoroughly, safely and to a consistently high standard.
Why Schools Choose Cobthorne
Over 20 years of school cleaning experience
DBS-checked, uniformed operatives
Flexible daily and deep cleaning contracts
Locally based staff with mobile support
Regular quality checks and site audits
SafeContractor approved for health & safety assurance
What Our Clients Say
We contracted our cleaning requirements out to Cobthorne in December 2023 on an initial one year contract. We have been very pleased with their service, standards and management of our premises and ability to adapt to our requirements which has resulted in us signing a new 3 year contract."
- Craig Burgin, Operations Manager, Gads Hill School
Cobthorne Cleaning Services have been providing a professional and high quality cleaning service across our campus buildings since they took over the contract in October 2016 from a well -established company who had provided the contract to a high standard for six years. The company were selected based on their experience in the education and local business sector, excellent references, auditing processes and good value for money. The company are extremely reliable, staff are helpful and provide a high standard of day-to-day cleaning within our diverse teaching spaces and offices. They ensure all health and safety requirements are met and periodical audits are carried out. We would not hesitate to recommend their service to other businesses."
- David White, Facilities Manager, Rose Bruford College
Cobthorne Cleaning have been our contracted cleaning company since 2012. During this time Cobthorne have worked hard to ensure that the cleaning staff know the standards expected of them. On occasions when there have been problems Cobthorne have been very reactive and tried to remedy the concerns we have raised. Our holiday deep cleans are always carried out to a very high standard, after a break it is great to come back to a sparkling school."
- Deborah Mead, Yalding St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary
We have been and continue to be extremely happy with the service that Cobthorne Cleaning give. Our school is kept beautifully clean and always smells lovely. The team of cleaners , we are fortunate to have, have very high standards, ensuring that our school is spick and span. If there are any issues the management have always dealt with them swiftly and satisfactorily. I wholeheartedly recommend Cobthorne Cleaning for all your cleaning needs."
- Miss M. J. Bridges, Headteacher, Fawkham CEP School