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The Education (School Premises) Regulations 1996

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3.—(1) This paragraph shall apply in the case of any school which is not a special school.

(2) In the case of a school to which this paragraph applies the playing fields shall be of a minimum total area determined (subject to sub-paragraph (3)) in accordance with the following Table by reference to the number of pupils at the school who have attained the age of 8 years and that area shall be the area specified, opposite the entry in column (1) of the Table within which that number falls,

(a)in column (2) thereof, in the case of a school with pupils who have not attained the age of 11 years; and

(b)in column (3) thereof, in the case of any other school.

(3) Should the number of pupils at the school who have attained the age of 8 years exceed 1,950 the playing field shall be of a minimum total area equal to the aggregate of—

(a)70,000 m2, in the case of a school mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a), or 75,0002, in the case of any other school; and

(b)5,000 m2 for each complete 150 by which the said number of pupils exceeds 1,801.

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Playing fields at schools other than special schools

(1)(2)(3)
Total number of pupils who have attained the age of 8 years (entries to be construed inclusive of both numbers specified)Schools with pupils who have not attained the age of 1 yearsOther schools
Minimum total area in m2
100 or less2,5005,000
101 to 2005,00010,000
201 to 30010,00015,000
301 to 40015,00020,000
401 to 50020,00025,000
501 to 60025,00030,000
601 to 75030,00035,000
751 to 90035,00040,000
901 to 1,05040,00045,000
1,051 to 1,20045,00050,000
1,201 to 1,35050,00055,000
1,351 to 1,50055,00060,000
1,501 to 1,65060,00065,000
1,651 to 1,80065,00070,000
1,801 to 1,95070,00075,000

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