PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIEF – INTERNAL SPACES (m2) – SPACE ANNEX 1A

7 CLASS SCHOOL FOR 240 PUPILS AGED 3 – 11 INCLUDING 60 PLACES IN THE FOUNDATION STAGE (FS)

Issue Date: January 2007



TEACHING ACCOMMODATION

 

NON-TEACHING ACCOMMODATION - STORAGE

FS – 2 x 69m2 = 1 Nursery and 1 Reception Learning/Playrooms

138

(A)

 

Central Store / Stockroom

10

 

General Teaching – 6 x 54m2

2 Key Stage 1 and 4 Key Stage 2

324

(b)(c)

 

General Teaching Stores

12

(C)

Resource Area – 3 x 22m2

66

(a)(b)(c)

 

Physical Education Stores

18

(D)

School Hall

140

(b)(c)

 

Communications Room

4

(h)

Information Communication Technology Room

60

(d)

 

Dining Furniture Store

15

 

Library Resource Learning Area

33

(d)

 

Utilities, Material & Equipment Store

10

 

Small Group Rooms for Inclusion

18

(M)

 

Caretakers Room

10

 

Food Technology Room

15

(B)(g)

 

FS Stores

32

(E)

Studio

-

Not Required

 

Multi Purpose Store

8

 

SUB-TOTAL

794m2

 

 

SUB-TOTAL

119m2

 

NON-TEACHING ACCOMMODATION - ADMIN

 

NON-TEACHING ACCOMMODATION - DOMESTIC

Main Entrance / Reception

Max 50

(f)

 

Pupils Toilet Provision

30

(H)

School Admin Office + Sick Bay

20+5= 25

 

 

Pupils Cloak Area Provision

42

(K)

Medical Inspection Room

10

(d)

 

Adult Toilet Provision

26

(G)(e)

Headteacher’s Office

17

 

 

FS Toilet / Cloak Provision

36

(L)

Deputy Headteacher’s Office

-

Not Required

 

FS Adult Toilet Provision

3

 

Staff Room / Workroom

35

 

 

Changing Areas

30

(F)

Meeting / PPA Room

15

 

 

SUB-TOTAL

167m2

 

FS Entrance / Piazza

30

(J)

 

NON-TEACHING ACCOMMODATION - OTHER

FS Staff / Admin / Kitchen

20

 

 

Production Kitchen

56

(N)

FS Utility / Laundry Room

Max 8

 

 

Boiler Room

15

 

CORRIDORS / CIRCULATION / PARTITIONS

Max 278

(f)

 

Extended School Space

90

(I)

Unisex Wheelchair Accessible Toilet

9

 

SUB-TOTAL

488m2

 

 

SUB-TOTAL

170m2

 

GROSS TOTAL OF INTERNAL SPACES = 1738m2

 

The dimensions above are the minimum usable areas that must be provided.

 

Specifications:

 

A -   The overall space for the FS unit is 259m2 inclusive of circulation, storage and utility areas.

B -  One room of 15m2 serving both Key Stage 1 and 2 classrooms.

C -  A classroom store of 2m2 for each of the six general teaching spaces.

D -  Physical Education Stores: Internal = 10m2 / External = 8m2.

E -  FS Stores: 2 Internal @ 10m2 / 1 External @ 12m2 = 32m2 Total.

F -   Changing areas for male and female = 2 x 15m2 = 30m2.

G -  Adult Toilet Provision: Male = 9 m2 / Female = 9m2 / Unisex Disabled = 8m2.

H -  Pupils Toilet Provision: Key Stage 1 = 2 areas of 6m2 maximum / Key Stage 2 = 2 areas of 9m2 maximum.

I -      90m2 Extended School Space is inclusive of all circulation and storage space.

J -    30m2 to include Piazza entrance, reception and circulation. Cloak areas can be included.

K -  7m2 per General Teaching Area = 42m2 (excluding FS).

L -   FS Pupils Toilet / Cloak Provision: 2 areas of 18m2 maximum.

M -  Small Group Rooms for Inclusion: 2 x 9 = 18m2.

N -  56m2 has been allowed in the total area for a Production Kitchen. The area includes for a store for cleaning materials at 1m2 and a cloakroom at 2m2.

Notes:

a -   The Resource Area is based on one area serving two general teaching areas which can be enhanced by the utilisation of circulation space (8 – 13m2 per unit). By agreement with CYPF the area allocated for the shared resource may be included with the teaching area to provide two larger teaching areas with integral resource space.

b -   Exclusive of circulation areas.

c -   Exclusive of storage space.

d -   Inclusive of storage space.

e -   The minimum requirement may be increased if community use is included as part of the specific brief.

f -     Areas need to be considered together to maximise the amount of circulation space that can be achieved.

g -   Where the food preparation area is not included as part of the scheme the provision is to be allowed for in the resource areas.

h -   Room to be located on an external wall of the building adjacent to where incoming cables are located.

For details of each space see Primary School Room Data Sheets.

Warning:

Where proposals to provide additional accommodation increases the pupil numbers at a school check that all facilities on the site will comply with current Regulations relating to the provision (ie. Toilets, playing field area etc.).