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Classroom Table & Chair Height Guide

 

What is BS EN1729?

All educational furniture in the UK is required to meet the BS EN1729 standard, which ensures that it is suitable and safe for use in educational settings. As well as safety requirements and test methods, the standard also sets 6 ideal table and chair heights in relation to a child's age or average height for an age category.

The 6 education standard furniture sizes

For each furniture size mark, there is an age range, stature range, and fixed chair/seat and table height.

Stature is the distance between the floor and the top of a child's head.

The seat height is measured from the floor to the back of the knee when seated.

The table height is measured from the floor to the underside of the elbow when seated.

The table below lists all the information for each size mark. Some tables and chairs have colour-coded feet for easy reference to BS EN1729 size marks, which is particularly handy if you are looking to match to existing furniture or when moving furniture between classrooms.

 

  Orange feet Violet feet Yellow feet Red feet Green feet Blue feet
 Size mark 1 2 3 4 5 6
 Age range 3-4 years 4-6 years 6-8 years 8-11 years 11-14 years 14 years +
 Stature range 93-115cm 108-121cm 119-142cm 133-159cm 146-176.5cm 159-188cm
 Chair height 260mm 310mm 350mm 380mm 430mm 460mm
 Table height 460mm 530mm 590mm 640mm 710mm 760mm

 

If you need more guidance on table and chair sizes, please contact us, we're here to help.

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