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The Ultimate Guide for School Facilities Master Planning
Looking to
- Build?
- Redevelop?
- Maintain?
School facilities master planning calls for a cohesive approach. Here are our top tips:
- Begin with the end in mind
- Keep your master plan focused and relevant
- Have a detailed understanding of your school’s vision statement / school development plan
We’ll then be best placed to work alongside you to plan your facilities development ensuring you achieve exactly what your school needs.
Think strategically
Imagine your school has all the money and all the time in the world for your project.
What would you choose to do? This will help you qualify what is necessary and relevant, and is a great place to start. Removing constraints from your thinking will help you focus on what is important.
Understand your competition
How do you measure up? Envoplan’s years of experience and intelligent design can help you stand out from the crowd Delivering on your school’s overall development plan is more than just executing on decided deliverables. It’s all about how you measure up to other schools. The education sector is a competitive marketplace. Do you want to:
- Focus on enhancing your STEM results?
- Improve your school's academic achievement?
- Create a calmer dining hall?
- Update your boarding houses?
We can make sure your school is superior in every way.
Understand your culture and ethos
Any changes you suggest in your facilities master plan must be suited and relevant to the ethos within your school.
Analyse and predict how your stakeholders will respond to changes in their environment, and invest appropriately to ensure your school’s future generations of students will enjoy the outcomes as much as the present ones will.
Timeless trends
Take your analysis for new ideas from a cross section of various students, staff and other stakeholders.
We are up-to-date with the latest technology and newest trends and can make your school a beacon of excellence with intelligent designs that will last.
How to get the best results
Ensure the best return from your investment:
- Manage the change
- Keep up to date with relevant training
- Know your school's education programmes
Working with your school’s current successes will strengthen the impact of your new build or refurb.
Do your research
From user surveys to building analysis, we offer a range of evidence-based interior design services.
An intelligent educational interior designer will help you develop a knowledgebase of data and research about your school’s unique needs, empowering you to make informed decisions, whilst interior design feasibility studies will ensure your school has top results for its future success.
Saving you money
Look for potential savings in your existing school facilities – an energy-efficient lighting system; a more intelligent boarding house layout to increase numbers.
Analyse what you could save, as well as what you could invest in. Envoplan can help you make those savings for the benefit of the environment, your school, staff and students meaning a happier, healthier work and study environment.
Small changes - big impact
Shared areas in your school have the biggest impact on a wider number of students; libraries, dining spaces, washrooms – all have the ability to enhance individual student learning journeys.
Our designs aim to increase student enrolment and engagement by considering the best approach to each area and implementing changes to benefit all students.
Involve students and other stakeholders in your facilities planning
Our Studyspace user approach involves all your key users and decision makers, whether at the early strategy stage or the detailed finishing stages. Studyspace works with your governing body, senior leadership team, staff and students to influence the design or plan from their real needs. The more they have a say now, the easier the journey when the project starts!
There’s no need to throw all decisions to the crowd, only to end up with a thousand different opinions. Here at Envoplan, we have tried and tested research methods that allow us to glean relevant information in a structured way.
Take a cohesive approach to your school facilities master planning
Combine your facilities and campus master planning with your curriculum delivery strategy and marketing plans to ensure you have all key selling points and developments connected and interwoven for the best long term success of your school buildings.
The last word
Build a Masterplan that you can realistically achieve.
Your school facilities master plan will be vitally important to the future of your school. Ensure you are getting the best return on your investment and making wise decisions.
New buildings can be expensive, but you can remodel existing buildings to suit your long-term needs. Connect with an education-specific interior design practise, that understands the vagaries of school life as well as the actual realistic costs of your development plans. Whether you are looking at a new building, zonal refurbishments or building redevelopment, working with Envoplan will make your school facilities modern, easy to use and at the top of any parent’s wishlist.
Think we’re a good fit?
If you’ve got a school refurbishment or interior design project you’d like to discuss with us, please get in touch.
Simply call +44 (0) 20 8997 9656 or email us.
Case Studies
Alleyn’s School Washrooms Refurbishment
We worked with Alleyn’s School to design and deliver transformed washrooms—a space featuring smart technology that enhances privacy and usability, where respect and pride have reshaped how this essential area is used every day.
Ashville College Social Spaces and Reception
The vision behind the transformation of Ashville College’s common room and reception area was rooted in creating spaces that truly resonate with the needs and aspirations of its community.
The International School Of Nice Science Labs
We partnered with the International School of Nice to design and deliver state-of-the-art science labs—spaces that embody innovation, adaptability, and collaboration, inspiring students and staff alike to explore and thrive in a future-focused learning environment.
Kingsley School Learning Resource Centre
We worked with the Kingsley School to design and deliver a thriving library —a space where, according to their Headmistress, “Everybody wants to come, learn, grow, read, and be together.”
St. Stephen’s School Boarding
Embarking on a transformative project to expand its capacity and enhance the student experience
St. Mary’s School Cambridge
We worked with St Mary’s School, Cambridge, to design and deliver a series of thriving classrooms.
Woldingham School – Sixth Form Centre
This cutting-edge sixth form centre has directly led to a very positive impact on learning outcomes and wellbeing.
Peterborough School
The Vision With the support of their governors, the Peterborough School embarked on an ambitious project to reimagine their early years classroom, envisioning a reception …
Farnborough Hill
Designing and Delivering a Flexible Classroom and Multifunctional Sixth Form
Tormead School – Sixth Form Centre
This cutting-edge sixth form centre has directly led to a very positive impact on learning outcomes and wellbeing.
Halliford School – Learning Resource Centre
Halliford School worked with Envoplan to create a brand-new Learning Resource Centre for students, staff, and visitors.
Marist School – Sixth Form
The Marist School embarked on a project with Envoplan to redesign their sixth form, driven by Headmistress Jo Smith’s vision of a bright, purposeful, and multifunctional area that fosters academic and personal growth.