diff --git a/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py b/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
index 71a16439cd..54ad2b852e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from esphome.automation import Condition, maybe_simple_id
 from esphome.components import mqtt
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_DEVICE_CLASS,
+    CONF_ENTITY_CATEGORY,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_INVERTED,
     CONF_MQTT_ID,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     DEVICE_CLASS_SWITCH,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObjClass
 from esphome.cpp_helpers import setup_entity
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ SwitchTurnOffTrigger = switch_ns.class_(
 
 icon = cv.icon
 
+validate_device_class = cv.one_of(*DEVICE_CLASSES, lower=True)
+
 
 SWITCH_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).extend(
     {
@@ -60,10 +64,40 @@ SWITCH_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).e
                 cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(SwitchTurnOffTrigger),
             }
         ),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS): cv.one_of(*DEVICE_CLASSES, lower=True),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS): validate_device_class,
     }
 )
 
+_UNDEF = object()
+
+
+def switch_schema(
+    class_: MockObjClass = _UNDEF,
+    *,
+    entity_category: str = _UNDEF,
+    device_class: str = _UNDEF,
+):
+    schema = SWITCH_SCHEMA
+    if class_ is not _UNDEF:
+        schema = schema.extend({cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(class_)})
+    if entity_category is not _UNDEF:
+        schema = schema.extend(
+            {
+                cv.Optional(
+                    CONF_ENTITY_CATEGORY, default=entity_category
+                ): cv.entity_category
+            }
+        )
+    if device_class is not _UNDEF:
+        schema = schema.extend(
+            {
+                cv.Optional(
+                    CONF_DEVICE_CLASS, default=device_class
+                ): validate_device_class
+            }
+        )
+    return schema
+
 
 async def setup_switch_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config)
@@ -92,6 +126,12 @@ async def register_switch(var, config):
     await setup_switch_core_(var, config)
 
 
+async def new_switch(config, *args):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], *args)
+    await register_switch(var, config)
+    return var
+
+
 SWITCH_ACTION_SCHEMA = maybe_simple_id(
     {
         cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(Switch),