Condition Assessment

  • Roofs
  • Windows
  • Walls
  • Floors
  • Ceilings
  • Stairs
  • Sanitary services
  • Mechanical services (including heating systems)
  • Electrical services

How often

Specialist Surveyors from the Maintenance Consultancy undertake surveys within a 4-yearly cycle.

Grading

Each element is graded according to two criteria: its estimated life remaining and condition. 

Life remaining

Priority 1 - Up to 12 months

Urgent work that will prevent immediate closure of premises and/or address an immediate high risk to the health and safety of occupants and/or remedy a serious breach of legislation.

Priority 2 - 12-24 months

Essential work required within two years that will prevent serious deterioration of the fabric or services and/or address a medium risk to the health and safety of occupants and/or remedy a less serious breach of legislation.

Priority 3 - 25-60 months

Desirable work required within three to five years that will prevent deterioration of the fabric or services and/or address a low risk to the health and safety of occupants and/or remedy a minor breach of legislation.

Priority 4 - Not expected to need replacement within 60 months

Long term work required outside the five year planning period that will prevent deterioration of the fabric or services.

Condition

  • A - Good : Performing as intended and operating efficiently
  • B - Satisfactory : Performing as intended but exhibiting minor deterioration
  • C - Poor : Exhibiting major defects and/or not operating as intended
  • D - Urgent : Life expired and/or serious risk of imminent failure

These rank from Priority 1, condition grade D (P1D) to P1C, P1B, P1A, then Priority P2D, P2C, and so on.

Further feedback

We welcome updates to AMP information outside of the 4 yearly re-survey cycle. Schools disagreeing with grading should discuss this with the Development Officer at the earliest opportunity. The Strategy and Performance Team will review all relevant information and, amend the AMP data where appropriate. This could be when an element has experienced accelerated deterioration or damage.