Bootle’s £6m sustainable school completes

NOBLES Construction, based in Liverpool, has completed the £6m development of All Saints Catholic Primary School in Bootle.

The government funded school has eco-friendly features to reduce carbon footprint and has been designed to create an environment that helps the pupil’s concentration levels during the school day.

Its sustainable features include solar panels, ground source heating and grass roof sedum insulation to generate power and conserve energy. The school is efficient in terms of space and land usage and its position reduces seasonal heating and the cooling impact.

The school has 14 classrooms each containing four PCs with personal laptops for every pupil. Facilities also include a multi-use hall, retractable classroom walls, a new purpose built playing field, a nursery and a children’s centre offering the community anything from job to health care advice.

Head teacher Stephen Sanderson said the school is “future proof” and is becoming an exemplar for education standards in the UK and beyond.

He said: “It’s taken five years to see the project through from funding and planning applications to completion and we’re delighted with the result.

“We had a fantastic relationship with Nobles Construction, which is a specialism in itself. They were able to make suggestions and recommendations throughout the project to ensure we delivered a school that was future proof and conducive to learning.”

Nobles Construction won the All Saints job following a tendering process, where it was in competition with 26 contractors across Europe.

Peter Linford, director at Nobles, said: “As a local business, it was a massive boost to win such an important job and to keep the work in our area.

“We’re building up an enviable reputation in the education sector and adding All Saints to our portfolio should put us in a strong position when tendering for other local jobs, as it is evidence of our strengths and capabilities.”

The All Saints Catholic Primary School is located on the site of the old St James’s Primary in Chestnut Grove.