Can you evidence your
estate priorities today?
Condition surveys, compliance records, asset data, spreadsheets and staff knowledge often sit in different places.
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Bringing that information together gives school leaders a clear view of estate risk, lifecycle priorities and future investment need.
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We, Education Estates Advisory turn the information you already hold into an evidence-led Estates Reviews - aligned with the DfE's Education Estates Strategy, School Estate Management Standards and good estate management practice.
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You gain:
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A clear estate readiness baseline
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Visibility of Estates challenges and opportunities
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Prioritised actions for the next; term, one, three and five years
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Stronger evidence for governors, trustees, funding applications and the upcoming DfE Autumn returns
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A clearer basis for capital planning and budget decisions
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Evidence for your decision basis for the DfE Autumn Estates returns & future funding
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Can your estate demonstrate that it is:
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Safe for pupils, staff and visitors?
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Suitable for teaching, inclusion and curriculum delivery?
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Sufficient for present and future demand?
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Sustainable within available and future budgets and resources?
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Get Your Estate Readiness review now.
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Start with the information you already hold.
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Can you evidence to the DfE and governors
where your estate needs investment next?
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20+ Years Education Industry experience as a trusted Facilities and Estates Leader.​
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Spanning both public and private sectors. ​
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Planned Preventative, predictive Maintenance planning and efficiency savings specialist.
What is your estate committing you to spend?
Small estate decisions shape future cost, disruption & teaching capacity
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A survey action moves into the next term. A compliance item awaits supporting evidence. A boiler enters the final years of its service life. A funding opportunity arrives before the evidence and investment case is ready...
Each decision can appear manageable. Together, they influence student safety, learning environments, operational resilience and the amount of funding available for actual education.
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See the estate position clearly before it becomes stress...
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Education Estates Advisory gives schools and trusts an independent, evidence-led view of:
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where risk and future liability are accumulating
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which actions require leadership attention first
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where investment will deliver the greatest educational value
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which evidence will strengthen governance and funding decisions
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how reactive spending can become planned, managed estate investment
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where the Estate can generate revenue to aid education investment
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What your leadership team can use immediately​
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Clarity for leadership
A concise view of estate compliance, condition, suitability, sufficiency and sustainability.
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Assurance for governors and trustees
Clear evidence to support scrutiny, accountability and informed decision-making.
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Better use of limited funding
Priorities ranked by risk, educational impact, urgency and affordability.
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A practical route forward
A structured one, three and five-year action plan aligned with your educational priorities.
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How clear is your estate position today?​
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Would you rather discover your estate priorities
through timely evidence - or disruption?
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A focused Estates review gives you the opportunity to act while choices remain available.
Services
Education estates have always been about people before buildings.
Every decision about maintenance, compliance, investment or sustainability ultimately affects the children, staff & community who use those spaces every day.
My aim is simple:
to help schools make the very best use of the estates they already have
by creating environments that are safe, efficient, sustainable and straightforward to manage.
Throughout my career, I've seen how informed estates decisions can reduce costs,
minimise risk and free up more resources to support what matters most: education.
Every recommendation is grounded in evidence, recognised best practice and the realities of running schools.
My role isn't to sell reports, it is to help you make informed estates decisions that are practical, proportionate and sustainable.
Whether the outcome is a quick improvement or a long-term strategy,
the focus remains the same: creating safe, efficient and well-managed environments where education can thrive.
Estates Director
“Every school needs someone like John, he has quickly made clear the true position of the estate which has supported improvements
no end."
CFO
"..standards are also going up from the site team, making the site look so well looked after, more staff are also taking pride and ownership in their areas.
The school has never been in such good hands."
Head Teacher
“Having an accurate strategic overview of the Estate has assisted greatly in evidence based decision making and informed budget planning. ”