22 August 2025
The Advantages of Upgrading Your Fuse Box
A Mission Road Electrical Guide for School Business Managers & MAT Estates Teams
School estates are under more pressure than ever to reduce costs, improve energy performance and maintain safe, compliant learning environments. One of the simplest, most cost-effective upgrades delivering results right now is switching old fluorescent fittings to modern LED lighting.
At Mission Road Electrical, we’ve recently completed full LED upgrades for several schools — including our latest project at Wordsworth Primary School. You can read the case study here:
👉 Energy-Efficient Lighting Upgrade for Wordsworth Primary School
https://missionroad.co.uk/case-studies/energy-efficient-lighting-upgrade-for-wordsworth-primary-school/
Below, we’ve outlined why so many schools and trusts are prioritising LED upgrades, how much they’re really saving, and what a well-planned LED project looks like in practice.
For years, fluorescent tubes and older-style fittings were the standard in classrooms, corridors and halls. The problem? They’re energy-hungry, high-maintenance and increasingly unreliable.
LEDs typically reduce lighting energy consumption by 50–70%, depending on the building layout and usage.
For multi-site MATs, that’s tens of thousands of pounds each year — often with no change to day-to-day operations.
LED upgrades instantly improve visibility, colour accuracy and consistency across classrooms, halls and outdoor spaces.
This also supports safer supervision, improved CCTV coverage, and better visibility for SEND students.
Fluorescent tubes fail often. LEDs don’t.
A good LED fitting can run for years with minimal care — saving caretakers and site teams a huge amount of time.
Newer LED fittings integrate cleanly with emergency lighting systems, dimming controls, and energy-monitoring systems.
They also support a tidy, professional electrical installation — something governors and auditors now expect to see.
We recently completed a full LED upgrade at Wordsworth Primary School, covering classrooms, corridors and shared spaces.
You can read the full case study here:
👉 https://missionroad.co.uk/case-studies/energy-efficient-lighting-upgrade-for-wordsworth-primary-school/
This kind of project is exactly what schools value: planned properly, delivered quietly, documented clearly.
LED upgrades often sit alongside other key electrical priorities, including:
We build project schedules early in the year so staff aren’t disrupted and governors have clear documentation.
A well-executed LED upgrade frees up both budget and maintenance time — making it easier to plan and manage wider estates works for the year.
We specialise in working with schools, academies and trusts, and our process reflects that:
We assess your current fittings, light levels and energy usage, then specify the right LED replacements.
We map works to minimise disruption — often in half-term or summer windows.
Professional, DBS-checked engineers, tidy work, safe systems and full compliance paperwork.
You get clear reports, photos and certification the same day — ready for governors, MATs or insurers.
We offer ongoing emergency lighting testing, EICRs and maintenance plans so your estate stays compliant.
LED upgrades are one of the simplest ways for schools to reduce energy consumption, improve lighting quality and modernise their buildings.
If you’d like a quick look at potential savings — or you want to plan works for this summer — we’re happy to help.
👉 Contact Mission Road Electrical
https://missionroad.co.uk/contact-us/
