Plans for a new primary school to meet the needs of a growing Leicestershire town’s growing population have been approved.
The school, on land off Normandy Way in Hinckley, will accommodate up to 210 pupils and will have seven classrooms.
It will also have a specialist teaching room for practical subjects such as cookery, as well as a hall, library, garden, and wildlife area.
Leicestershire County Council’ planning application for the school was approved by councillors sitting in the authority’s Development Control and Regulatory Board earlier this month (Aug).
Contractors will build the school to the county council’s specifications with most of the expected £6 million cost being provided by developers Bloor homes.
The new school will be part of the developer’s section 106 planning obligations arising from the new housing developments in the area.
In line with the county council’s green agenda, the school will also include solar panels and air source heat pumps.
Construction work is expected to begin on site in September this year, with an expected opening date of September 2023.
Providing new schools places across the county is a top priority for us in order to meet the expected demand, particularly in the Hinckley area as the town expands.
This school will be modern and environmentally friendly, and I look forward to seeing further updates as construction gets underway.
Person:Councillor Deborah Taylor, cabinet member for children and familiesOnce complete, ownership of the school will be transferred to Leicestershire County Council. The school will be run as an academy, by a trust yet to be determined.