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advice for door handle heights

for children in key stage 1

The height of door handle shall be 600mm for children at Key stage 1.

for children in key stage 2

The height of door handle shall be 730mm for children at Key stage 2.

for children at primary school

The height of door handle shall be 730mm for primary school children.
The implication of a single height door handle is that younger children may find it slightly too high.

for children in key stage 3

The height of door handle shall be 900mm for children at Key stage 3.

for children in key stage 4

The height of door handle shall be 1000mm for children at Key stage 4.

for children at secondary school

The height of door handle shall be 1000mm for secondary school children.
The implication of a single height door handle is that younger children may find it slightly too high

for children in post 16 educational institutions

The height of door handle shall be 1000mm for Post 16 educational institutions.

	key stage 1	key stage 2	primary
key stage 3	key stage 4	secondary	16+