Graham Construction has been appointed main contractor for the new Oasis Academy Temple Quarter in Bristol, after the Department for Education awarded a £49.9m contract. Work starts this month, with the school scheduled to open in September 2027.

The scheme will deliver a main secondary school building and convert a smaller listed structure—the former boiler shop—into a new sports hall. In total, the project provides 12,182 sq m GIFA with capacity for 1,600 pupils on the Silverthorne Lane site.

Head teacher Richard James called the development “a major milestone for East Bristol”, adding that the permanent campus would be “a lasting home for learning, growth, and community pride”.

Graham regional director Peter Reavey said the start on site follows “several years of hard work by the entire project team”, and that the new facility will benefit “generations of school children in the Bristol area”.

The project is being delivered for Oasis Community Learning under the Department for Education’s programme to expand and modernise school places across the city.

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