Heating and Plumbing for Schools, Colleges and Universities
Commercial expertise for educational buildings of all sizes.
At North Oxfordshire Heating, we provide professional heating and plumbing support to schools, colleges, and universities across Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire.
Whether you’re managing a small primary school, a large college campus or a multi‑site university estate, we understand the pressures you’re under. Systems need to be reliable, safe and energy‑efficient. Maintenance needs to happen around the academic calendar. And when something goes wrong, you need a fast, professional response from a team that knows how education sites operate.
We’ve worked with state schools, independent schools, academies, and further education institutions to keep heating and plumbing systems running smoothly, safely, and compliantly, without disruption to pupils, students, or staff.
Heating systems that work, even in old buildings.
Reliable heating in schools and colleges isn’t a luxury. It’s essential to ensure a safe, comfortable environment that supports learning.
But across the education sector, heating systems are often a weak link. Many are outdated, oversized or struggling with distribution issues. Some classrooms end up cold while others overheat, and plant rooms are left running inefficiently all day just to maintain basic warmth.
We carry out full assessments of school heating systems to understand what’s working and where energy is being wasted. In some cases, we rebalance radiators or improve zoning controls to get better results from existing systems. In others, we support estates teams with boiler replacements, pipework upgrades or full heating redesigns tailored to the building’s usage and layout.
Our engineers are Gas Safe registered, DBS checked and experienced in delivering both planned and reactive heating works in education settings. We plan larger upgrades during school holidays and work cleanly and quietly during term time, where needed.
Plumbing systems built to cope with demand
Educational plumbing systems are under pressure every single day.
Hundreds, sometimes thousands of people use the facilities on a typical school day, and that means leaks, blockages, low water pressure and hot water issues aren’t just inconvenient, they’re inevitable if the system isn’t maintained properly.
We carry out:
Repairs to leaking or failing pipework
Washroom and toilet block refurbishment
Hot water system installation and servicing
Water pressure investigation and resolution
Support for commercial plumbing in university halls, sports blocks and catering areas
Our experience in plumbing for schools, colleges and universities means we understand where problems are most likely to occur and how to prevent them from disrupting teaching and operations.
Fully compliant, fully documented.
We help ensure your heating and plumbing systems remain compliant with all relevant safety and building regulations. That includes servicing of boilers and gas appliances, maintenance of hot water systems, installation and testing of thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs), and fitting low surface temperature radiators where required for safeguarding.
Where needed, we also coordinate with trusted partners to deliver Legionella risk assessments and water hygiene support. Everything is properly documented, so you’ve got clear records for internal reporting or external inspection.
Working with schools, trusts and estates teams.
We know how important it is to have reliable contractors who turn up when they say they will, communicate clearly and carry out work without fuss. That’s exactly how we operate: no jargon, no excuses, and no last‑minute surprises.
We support:
Individual schools with reactive repairs and annual servicing
Business managers and site staff with heating upgrades and long‑term planning
Academy trusts with multi‑site contracts and standardised service delivery
Colleges and universities with commercial‑scale plumbing and heating support
Built for long-term partnership.
We’re not just here for one-off callouts.
Most of the schools, colleges and trusts we work with stay with us because they know we offer consistent service, clear advice and honest pricing. We take time to understand each site, build relationships with caretakers and facilities managers, and help plan for future upgrades or maintenance work.
We aim to take the stress out of managing your heating and plumbing systems, so you can focus on running your site.
Whether it’s reactive repairs, scheduled servicing or long-term infrastructure improvements, we’re the kind of contractor you can rely on year after year.
Contact Us
Book a visit or request a quote
If you need heating or plumbing support for a school, college or university, we can carry out a free site visit and provide a no‑obligation quote.
Whether you’re dealing with a persistent issue or planning summer upgrades, our team can advise on the best solution for your building, your budget and your timetable.