Number of Toilets in Schools

The 'School Premises Regulations' specify the minimum number of toilets and washbasins that pupils must have in schools:

Toilets:
Pupils over 5 years of age - 1 toilet for every 20 pupils
Pupils under the age of 5 - 1 toilet for every 10 pupils
In special schools - 1 toilet for every 10 pupils, regardless of age

Washbasins:
If the majority of pupils are under the age of 11 then as many wash basins as toilets are required.
If the majority of pupils in the school are over the age of 11:
Washrooms with 1 toilet must contain at least 1 washbasin
Washrooms with 2 toilets must contain at least 2 washbasins
Washrooms with 3 or more toilets must have at least two-thirds the number of washbasins as there are toilets

This law also states that toilet areas for male and female pupils over the age of 8 years must be separate.