Education Pest Control for Schools Across South & West Yorkshire
Apex Pest Control Ltd provides child-safe, documented pest control for schools, nurseries, colleges and universities across South and West Yorkshire — worked around your timetable so lessons are never disrupted.
A pest sighting in a school is a child-safety, reputation and inspection risk. The family-run team — headquartered in Sheffield — resolves it quietly and properly, with treatments scheduled outside teaching hours and a record-of-management report supplied as standard. Every school is surveyed free of charge.
At a Glance
- Service
- Education Pest Control
- Provider
- Apex Pest Control Ltd
- Settings
- Schools, nurseries, colleges & universities
- Pricing
- Survey-led — free survey & bespoke quote
- Method
- Child-safe IPM — out of teaching hours
- Credentials
- BPCA member · CHAS registered · ROM reports as standard
Child-Safe, Documented Pest Control for Schools and Education Settings
Apex Pest Control Ltd provides pest control for the education sector across South and West Yorkshire — schools, academies, nurseries, colleges and universities — controlling mice, rats, cockroaches, ants, wasps and birds.
A school carries a legal duty of care to its pupils, staff and visitors under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and managing pests is part of discharging that duty.
Schools are not simply buying pest removal. They are buying child safety, a protected reputation, and a defensible paper trail for Ofsted and Environmental Health — from one accountable local contractor.
Apex Pest Control Ltd supplies record-of-management (ROM) reports as standard, plus COSHH assessments, method statements and a certificate of compliance. Every school starts with a free survey.
Education Pest Control Profile
Why Education Settings Need Specialist Pest Control
Apex Pest Control Ltd understands that a pest in a school is more than a nuisance — it is a child-safety, reputation and inspection risk, seen by the people a school least wants to see it: pupils and parents.
Environmental Health Officers close food businesses because of pest infestations more than any other single problem (CPD Online / FSA). School kitchens and canteens register as food businesses, so the same enforcement applies.
Apex Pest Control Ltd manages the risk quietly, child-safely, and with the documentation that evidences your duty of care.
Child safety comes first
Treatments must never put pupils at risk. Apex Pest Control Ltd uses child-safe, COSHH-controlled integrated pest management, placed only where children cannot reach and worked outside teaching hours — important where cockroach allergens can trigger asthma.
A legal duty of care
Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, schools must manage pests. Nurseries also sit under the EYFS safe-environment duty. Apex Pest Control Ltd provides the documented programme that helps a setting discharge that duty.
Inspection-ready documentation
Apex Pest Control Ltd supplies ROM reports as standard, plus COSHH assessments, method statements and a certificate of compliance — the pack a school needs for Ofsted and Environmental Health.
Common Pests in Schools and Education Settings
Apex Pest Control Ltd controls the full range of pests found across an education estate — classrooms, kitchens, canteens, grounds, sports fields and roofs — ordered by how often schools call about them — mice and rats, ants and cockroaches, wasps, pigeons, bed bugs, carpet beetle and cluster fly — all within one integrated pest management programme.
Mice and rats
Mice enter through gaps as small as 5mm and leave around 80 droppings each per day — an early sign caretakers should report. Rats get in through drains and carry Leptospira and Salmonella.
Apex Pest Control Ltd runs survey-led rodent control with targeted treatment and structural proofing — see our mouse control and rat control services.
Ants and cockroaches
Pharaoh ants colonise warm, modern insulated school and university blocks and must be treated with non-repellent bait, not spray. Where present in kitchens, German cockroach allergens can also trigger asthma in children.
Apex Pest Control Ltd uses professional, targeted non-repellent and gel-bait IPM where pupils cannot reach — see our ant control and cockroach control services.
Wasps
Common and German wasps nest in roof spaces, lofts and wall cavities, with activity peaking July to September around grounds and sports fields — a sting risk that needs priority response in the summer term.
Apex Pest Control Ltd recommends an end-of-summer-holiday inspection so the school year starts pest-free — see our wasp nest removal service.
Pigeons and birds
Feral pigeons are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, fouling roofs, canopies and solar panels and creating a slip hazard.
Apex Pest Control Ltd takes a proofing-first, licence-aware approach — see our commercial bird proofing service.
Bed bugs
Bed bugs are an increasing concern in schools, nurseries and student accommodation — carried in on coats and bags, and a particular risk in early-years rest areas. There is no statutory duty to notify, but the school nursing service and UKHSA should be informed.
Apex Pest Control Ltd provides discreet, effective heat-based bed bug treatment — see our bed bug treatment service.
Carpet beetle and cluster fly
Carpet beetle larvae damage natural-fibre materials in libraries, drama departments and music rooms, while cluster flies overwinter in large numbers in the lofts of older school buildings.
Apex Pest Control Ltd controls both as part of one whole-estate, survey-led contract — see our carpet beetle treatment service.
Rodent & Bird Proofing on Site
Apex Pest Control Ltd surveys, proofs and monitors school sites — from rat burrows by drains to bird spikes on ducting — all documented for your Ofsted and Environmental Health file.
The Apex Child-Safe Approach
Apex Pest Control Ltd builds every education contract around child safety and minimal disruption, working to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) with written assessments and method statements for every treatment.
A free survey first maps the whole estate — classrooms, kitchens, canteens, grounds, sports fields and roofs — and the team applies integrated pest management first, with targeted treatment placed only where children cannot access it.
Apex Pest Control Ltd schedules work in holidays, at weekends or outside teaching hours, 7 days a week, so lessons continue uninterrupted. The team also proofs entry points and advises caretaking staff on what to watch for and report.
You receive a record-of-management report, COSHH assessment, method statement and certificate of compliance as standard — the pack your Ofsted and Environmental Health inspections expect to see.
Free survey
Whole-estate survey of classrooms, kitchens, canteens, grounds, sports fields and roofs.
Child-safe IPM plan
Targeted, COSHH-controlled treatment placed only where children cannot reach.
Out-of-hours treatment
Work scheduled in holidays, weekends or outside teaching hours so lessons continue.
Document and prevent
ROM report, COSHH, method statement, certificate of compliance, plus proofing.
Every school is different, so education pest control is survey-led. Apex Pest Control Ltd provides a free survey and a bespoke written quotation before any programme begins — the price quoted is the price invoiced, all plus VAT, with no hidden charges. For rat and mouse control, a 12-month proofing guarantee applies, provided the full programme and all recommended remedial works are completed.
What Our Customers Say
"Prompt, professional service and clearly explained the work carried out. Highly recommended."
"Friendly, knowledgeable technician who sorted the problem and gave advice to stop it returning. Would not hesitate to recommend Apex."
"Great service across Yorkshire, friendly and effective — would recommend."
Rated 4.9 / 5 from 110+ reviews across our Google (Sheffield & Barnsley) and Trustpilot profiles.
Why Choose Apex for Education Pest Control?
Apex Pest Control Ltd is a family-run Yorkshire business led by founder Tony Johnson, who brings 40 years of experience across pest control, forestry and wildlife.
The company is a BPCA member and CHAS registered, holds RSPH Level 2 and 3 qualifications, and carries £5M public liability insurance.
When you call Apex Pest Control Ltd you reach the local team that attends — not a national call centre. A named technician handles your site from start to finish, works child-safely around your pupils, and responds reliably when something is spotted.
None of the larger education pest-control providers are focused on South and West Yorkshire. Apex Pest Control Ltd is — covering Sheffield, Leeds, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster with local accountability.
Child-Safe by Design
Apex Pest Control Ltd uses child-safe, COSHH-controlled integrated pest management, placed only where children cannot reach and worked outside teaching hours — protecting pupils, including those with asthma and allergies.
Documented Duty-of-Care Control
Every contract includes ROM reports as standard, plus COSHH assessments, method statements and a certificate of compliance — the inspection-ready pack for Ofsted, Environmental Health and your safeguarding file.
Built Around Your Timetable
Visits are scheduled in holidays, at weekends or outside teaching hours, with treatment sited away from pupils — so lessons are never disrupted and the year can start pest-free.
Whole-Estate & MAT Multi-Site
Mice, rats, cockroaches, ants, wasps and birds managed under one survey-led contract across classrooms, kitchens, grounds, sports fields and roofs — with consistent reporting across every site in a multi-academy trust.
BPCA Member & CHAS Registered
Apex Pest Control Ltd is a BPCA member and CHAS registered, with RSPH-qualified technicians — the recognised standard for professional pest control on school sites.
Local & Family-Run, 7 Days a Week
Apex Pest Control Ltd is the local alternative to the national chains — a family-run team, headquartered in Sheffield, serving single schools and whole trusts right across South and West Yorkshire, 7 days a week.
Education Settings We Cover
Apex Pest Control Ltd protects education settings across South and West Yorkshire, including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster and Leeds. The team works with schools and academies, nurseries and pre-schools, colleges and sixth forms, universities and student accommodation.
Schools & Academies
Child-safe, documented pest control for primary and secondary schools and multi-academy trusts, worked outside teaching hours.
Nurseries & Pre-Schools
Integrated pest management for nurseries and early-years settings, with targeted treatment placed only where children cannot reach.
Colleges & Universities
Whole-campus programmes for colleges, sixth forms and universities, with documented records for estates and compliance teams.
Boarding & Accommodation
Discreet bed bug and pest control for boarding schools and student accommodation, with proofing and ROM reporting.
Running Another Type of Commercial Premises?
For other premises, see our commercial pest control service, our offices and healthcare pages, and our commercial bird proofing service.
Education Pest Control — Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions we hear most often from school business managers, facilities managers and health-and-safety and safeguarding leads. If yours is not listed, call us on 0114 349 1098.
Protect Your Pupils, Your Reputation and Your Duty of Care
A pest problem in your school does not have to become an inspection failure or a parent complaint. Apex Pest Control Ltd will survey your school free of charge and recommend a child-safe, documented programme built around your timetable.
Call the Sheffield head office on 0114 349 1098, 7 days a week, or send an enquiry — child-safe, documented education pest control across South and West Yorkshire.