It is essential that new and refurbished schools have sufficient well-constructed and well-maintained playing fields. These guidelines, which were published in 2007, are designed to help all those involved in developing school facilities to provide playing fields of the right quantity and quality and to ensure these are properly maintained.
School playing fields planning and design guidance
Other pages from this section:
Facilities
- Planning
- Development
- Design guidance
- Outdoor facilities
- Pitch and court markings
- Pitches and pavilions
- Sports halls
- Indoor facilities
- School sport
- Design guidance for primary school sports facilities
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Establishing need
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Design approach
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Entrance, Reception and Staff Base
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Sports Hall
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Gymnasium
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Dance Studio
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Fitness Room
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Equipment Stores
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Changing Accommodation
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Assessing School Need
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Playing Fields
- Design guidance for secondary school sports facilities - Swimming Pools
- School playing fields planning and design guidance
- Accessibility
- Case studies
- Guidance by facility type
- Guidance by sport
- Management
- Funding
- Find a facility
Date published: 29 March 2023
Date updated: 23 August 2023
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