Drone Surveys for Schools & Academies

  • Vista Metrics provides professional drone surveys for schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts across Yorkshire, supporting estates management, condition reporting, and planned maintenance.

    Our surveys allow schools to inspect roofs, drainage, and hard-to-access areas safely, without scaffolding, MEWPs, or disruption to pupils and staff. goes here

  • School estates present unique challenges:

    • Large roof areas

    • Multiple buildings

    • Restricted access during term time

    • High safety expectations

    Drone surveys provide a low-risk, low-disruption alternative to traditional access methods, while delivering clear visual records that can be reviewed by estates teams, surveyors, or external contractors.

  • Our school and academy drone surveys commonly include:

    • Roof condition surveys (flat and pitched roofs)

    • Rainwater goods and drainage

    • Plant rooms, skylights, and roof penetrations

    • Façades, elevations, and high-level details

    • General estate overviews for condition reporting

    All imagery is captured with a focus on clarity, context, and usability — not just visual appeal.

  • We understand that school surveys are often used for:

    • Condition surveys

    • Planned maintenance planning

    • Budget forecasting

    • Contractor tendering

    • Trust-level estate reviews

    Deliverables are therefore structured to be:

    • Clearly labelled

    • Dated and site-specific

    • Easy to share internally or externally

    • Suitable for reports and presentations

  • Drone surveys are particularly well-suited to live school environments because they:

    • Avoid working at height

    • Reduce the need for site closures

    • Can often be completed outside peak hours

    • Minimise disruption to teaching and learning

    All operations are carefully planned with site-specific risk assessments, and flights are conducted in line with UK CAA regulations.

  • Vista Metrics is based in Leeds and works with schools and academies across:
    Leeds · York · West Yorkshire · North Yorkshire

    We operate a range of aircraft suited to inspection, mapping, and visual capture, allowing us to select the safest and most effective platform for each site and task.

  • Many schools and academy trusts also use us for:

    • Drone roof inspections

    • Planned maintenance surveys

    • Estate overview mapping

    • Repeat inspections to track deterioration over time

    These services can be provided as one-off surveys or as part of a repeat inspection programme.

  • If you’re responsible for estates, maintenance, or compliance and need a safer way to inspect school buildings, we’re happy to discuss your requirements.

    Get in touch to arrange an initial conversation or site review.