Premises development plans: template

Use our template premises development plan to help you audit your school grounds and buildings and plan improvement tasks.

Last reviewed on 3 September 2025
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Contents
  1. Download our premises development plan template
  2. Audit your premises to identify areas for improvement
  3. Follow DfE guidance on good estate management

Download our premises development plan template

Adapt our template to help you plan improvement tasks in your school.

It lists examples of school areas that may be included in the premises development plan, such as:

  • Teaching spaces
  • Halls
  • Staff and administration areas
  • Outdoor areas

The areas included are taken from the Department for Education's (DfE's) area guidelines for mainstream schools

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Use this alongside your asset management plan

You should have an asset management plan that explains your medium to long-term estate strategy. It should also set out policies and procedures for making decisions around estate management.

This will help you decide what areas of your premises you need to prioritise.

Audit your premises to identify areas for improvement

Get an up-to-date condition survey for your school

Current state of your buildings Works required to bring any buildings up to