Transforming Lives Together
In 2024, we secured a second site directly opposite our current school. This new site will allow us to double our capacity, accommodating an additional 220 students each year. It will also enable us to offer a post-16 life-skills provision for the first time.
Our phased approach means that construction will continue during out-of-term periods until June 2026, with the goal of reaching full capacity by September 2027.
Scroll down for updates about the project.
12th February
In the last couple of weeks we’ve seen the walls go up in the site. Suddenly we can see our classrooms really start to come to life!
27th January
Last week saw further steels being installed to create some of our larger classrooms and an opening in the floor was created in readiness for the installation of a new lift.
13th January 2025
Last week the construction team continued to install the structural steelwork to open up the new classrooms
9th January 2025
Demolition and strip-down of Ock House have now been completed, and work has begun on the necessary structural alterations. This involves installing timber columns and steel beams to convert the building from hotel bedrooms to classrooms.
7th November 2024
Initial enabling works in Ock House (formerly The Premier Inn) are complete and timber structures are now in place to form the structure of the ground floor.