Description: A recording condition was attached to the listed building consent to convert Fyfield School into flats.

Issue: Much of the internal evidence relating to the former school would be lost during its conversion and this was a final opportunity to examine the layout of the building and how its development reflected changing educational practices.

Strategy: Through a careful analysis of the fabric, together with the limited documentary record, a detailed understanding of room function and the circulation patterns for both children and staff was developed. Surveillance was an important means of controlling behaviour and a number of observation portals survived.

Outcome: The interpretation benefited from an access analysis which showed the pattern of movement through the building and the relationship between those areas occupied by staff and children.