A school floor has to be ready for the first morning back, and that deadline is the real test in education work. You don't meet it by working fast on site, you meet it with the decisions made first: what each space needs, which materials suit it, and what the subfloors are like once the old flooring comes up. We look at what good school flooring really involves, drawing on our work at Winifred Holtby and Tweendykes School

We've been selected as finalists in the CFJ Awards 2026 for two very different projects: the CBeebies Hotel at Alton Towers and Winifred Holtby & Tweendykes School. Both shortlisted for their approach to complex spaces and delivery.

We've spent 50 years working across commercial spaces. Commercial flooring isn't one-size-fits-all. Each sector, healthcare, retail, education, leisure, has different pressures and demands. Understanding yours changes everything about how you approach the project.

Hull Flooring is working across 3,000sqm of school space at Winifred Holtby & Tweendykes, replacing flooring in classrooms, corridors, and breakout areas. Installed during school holidays with zero disruption, the programme includes safety vinyl and carpet tile finishes,supporting student safety, comfort, and concentration in a dual-school setting.

Hull Flooring supported a 900sqm flooring programme at Oakfield School, working closely with the leadership team to choose colours and finishes suited to pupils with SEMH needs. All works were completed over a 4-week summer holiday window to avoid disruption, delivering a soft, safe and calming result.

Hull Flooring delivered a 1,000sqm flooring upgrade across Marvell College’s circulation spaces — using safety vinyl and carpet tiles to support comfort and durability. Despite discovering subfloor issues, the team resolved them quickly and still completed within the five-week summer holiday programme.