Independent, state and higher-education sports pitches face a unique set of pressures: insurer scrutiny, parental questioning, governor accountability. Pitch Score turns subjective assurance into documented evidence.
School sports pitches host rugby, football, hockey and cricket in rapid succession through the week. Usage intensity per square metre often exceeds a professional training ground — on surfaces that rarely receive equivalent investment.
Our school work is focused on safety and defensibility. Gmax readings that show the surface is within sports-appropriate hardness, traction readings that confirm grip is neither inadequate nor ACL-risk-excessive, and sward quality data that underpins the grounds team's renovation case.
Reports are written for non-technical audiences — bursars, governors, heads of sport — with the full technical appendix attached for operational use.
Gmax and traction on all competition pitches, with specific zoning on goalmouths and scrum zones for contact-sport venues.
August testing ahead of autumn fixture list, with specific go/no-go recommendations for each pitch.
Independent testing following any reportable injury, formatted for insurer and legal review.
Joint survey day alongside the school's grounds team, turning test data directly into maintenance practice recommendations.
Ongoing data-sharing partnerships with university sports science departments for long-term turf performance research.
Every test we run is UKAS-accredited and defensible. Tell us about your venue and we'll come back with a fixed written quote within two working hours.
or email info@surfaceperformance.com with your venue and test requirements