Contractor lands £4.2m Castle Donington school contract
A total of 210 pupil places are being created at a new primary school in Castle Donington.
The £4.2m project is being delivered on behalf of housebuilders, Miller Homes, Redrow and Clowes Developments by contractor Seddon. The companies are required to provide a school as part of section 106 conditions, implemented by Leicestershire County Council.
Planning was approved in March 2020 with work initially starting in June 2020 but due to the national lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme was delayed.
Seddon is building the school on Welston Road at the centre of new communities built by Miller Homes, Redrow and Clowes Developments UK, comprising 895 houses.
The scheme is designed by Glancy Nicholls Architects.
Stuart Fanshaw, business unit director at Seddon, adds: “Building schools is key if we are to create thriving communities. With new family homes in the area, there is naturally a demand for more school places and this project has meant we can provide high-quality education right in the heart of the community.
“This will be a fantastically designed and well-placed school with top-class facilities, a beating heart of the neighbourhood. With just a short distance from home to school, this new project will create a true sense of place for residents and pupils.”
Work is scheduled to reach completion by July 2022.
