Contractor G F Tomlinson has completed construction work on a new first school on the Bramshall Meadows estate on Ivinson Way in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The new school will offer pupils 12,000 sq. metres of space, as well as nursery placements.
Completed through Staffordshire County Council’s Capital Framework, the £4.3 million scheme has been designed and project managed by Entrust. and now that it is completed, it will be led and managed by The Uttoxeter Learning Trust.
“We feel very privileged to have been able to deliver this brand-new, high-quality school building for Staffordshire County Council which will create much-needed school places for children in the local area. The project is the first to be completed in response to the rise in demand for places within Uttoxeter and we feel very proud,” said Chris Flint, Managing Director at G F Tomlinson.
“We very much look forward to seeing the school welcome pupils in September as the children take their first steps to embark on their academic journeys. The school has been designed with future growth and expansion very much in mind to provide an excellent learning environment for the growing community.”
Developed in response to an increased demand for school places in Uttoxeter generated by new housing in the area, such as the Bramshall Meadows housing development, the new, single storey 1 form entry (1FE) school is the first to be constructed in Uttoxeter. The new school comprises a nursery, classrooms, a multi-use hall, catering space, outdoor sports pitch, play areas and car parking.
“Bramshall Meadows has been built in response to increased housing in the area, which has meant there will be more demand for school places. Whenever there is new housing in an area, we always work with developers, local schools and the Department for Education to put plans in place to meet increased demand for school places. It’s fantastic that local children will be able to learn in a brand-new school with lots of amazing facilities, and I am sure they are looking forward to starting school life in September,” commented Jonathan Price, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education.
G F Tomlinson has been entrusted to deliver five schools to date for Staffordshire County Council with Bramshall Meadows First School being the latest, following the recently completed Fradley Park Primary School in Lichfield.
“We are absolutely delighted with the new school and the high quality of the build project with all of its amazing facilities. We are very excited to welcome the first children into school in September,” concluded Andrea Cairns, Executive Headteacher at Bramshall Meadows First School.
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