More than 20 schools across Nottinghamshire will receive improvements worth £9.5 million with work ranging from replacing ceilings to renovating kitchens. Nottinghamshire County Council has released details of an investment programme that will see primaries in areas such as Mansfield and Newark receiving upgrades.
As well as the infrastructure work, a brand new permanent school is set to open next September in East Leake as part of a £14 million project which has already provided a temporary building in the area. Meanwhile, part of a £60 million Government fund will be used to expand the Newark Orchard School and to open a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities facility at the King Edward School in Mansfield.
Finally, a new primary school will be created in Rushcliffe and two current schools in the area will be expanded. In terms of the infrastructure upgrades, Nottinghamshire County Council says 23 primary and infant schools will benefit over the next two years.
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Councillor Tracey Taylor, the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People at the county council, said: "Every borough or district will receive a slice of investment from the programme. We pledged in our ten-year council plan to provide sufficient school places and to give parents a greater choice and getting our schools' infrastructure up to speed will help towards this ambition."
All works are set to be finished by September 2024, with each district or borough of Nottinghamshire containing at least two schools receiving improvements. The work is being funded by the council's School Building Improvement Programme (SPIB).
Councillor Keith Girling, the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Asset Management at the county council, said: "The new Spencer Academies Trust-sponsored East Leake primary school will be of huge benefit to a village which many new families have joined in recent years. I know local parents will welcome our plans to expand Newark Orchard School and support SEND pupils in Mansfield with a new provision at King Edward School."
Below is a list of all the schools receiving improvement works over the next two years, alongside the specific changes that will be made.
Arnold View Primary School (Gedling) - £98,800 - Replace the failing outdated gas boilers with high-efficiency gas boiler equivalent. The current pipework and heat distribution system is in good working order, so a full decarbonisation (gas replacement) project is not economically viable at this time.
Bramcote Hills Primary School (Broxtowe) - £562,430 - Replacement of ceiling, including works to ceiling tiles. Install lighting controls, upgrade existing lighting and emergency lighting and fire alarm system. Replace existing fire barriers where required and improve pipework insulation in ceiling voids.
Bunny Primary School (Rushcliffe) - £612,090 - Replace gas fired boiler with air source heat pumps and replace all emitters. Replace existing lighting with new LED, install new absence detection lighting controls and replace emergency lighting. Replace ceilings.
Butler's Hill Infant School (Ashfield) - £184,490 - Replace single glazed sliding sash windows with double glazed aluminium windows as the current windows are a health and safety concern due to the window springs failing to hold the windows open.
Dalestorth Primary School (Ashfield) - £850,490 - Replace the gas fired boiler with a modern energy efficient gas boiler due to limited space external to the boiler room. Replace emergency lighting, general lighting with LED equivalent and install absence detection lighting controls.
East Markham Primary School (Bassetlaw) - £417,130 - Works to resolve internal damp issues in classrooms. Replace/repair guttering and downpipes. Repoint brick and stonework. Apply breathable waterproof masonry protection to external walls. Remove and replace internal plaster. Remove existing wall cavity system and dry line internal walls.
Hallcroft Infant School (Mansfield) - £133,210 - Replacement wireless fire alarm for wired system, install automatic lighting controls, replace distribution boards. Install suspended ceilings where required. Install fire breaks in ceiling voids where required. Replace gas boiler for high efficiency equivalent.
Heatherley Primary School (Ashfield) - £52,800 - Replace sections of the roof elevation and remove unrequired roof lights and tile over to resolve roof leaks.
John Blow Primary School (Newark and Sherwood) - £846,264 - Replace gas boiler with air source heat pumps and replace associated pipework and emitters.
Kinoulton Primary School (Rushcliffe) - £821,980 - Replace original ceilings with new suspended ceiling system. Replace existing lighting for LED. Replace pipework and emitters.
Morvern Park Primary School (Ashfield) - £640,930 - Replace roof battens, valleys, hip tiles, slates and flashing on pitched roofs. Install loft insulation and replace roof light. Replace gutter and pipes for PVC. Upgrade all flat roofs and roof lights
Northfield Primary School (Mansfield) - £170,860 - Conversion and renovation of the kitchen from gas to modern electric, eliminating the ventilation issues associated with the gas installation.
Orchard Primary School (Ashfield) - £815,419 - Replacement of ceiling, including works to ceiling tiles, upgrade lighting, replace wireless fire alarm system for wired system and incorporating works identified through the site risk assessments. Replace flat roof covering and improve insulation. Replace pitched roof with new slat and re bed the ridge tiles to newer roof elevations.
Phoenix Infant School (Gedling) - £1,222,000 - Replace flat roof coverings, replace roof lights and improve insulation. Replace cement cladding to elevations. Replace windows, external doors, facias and soffits. Replace hall ceiling and install new insulation. Replace remaining old emitters and carry out legionella works.
Pinewood Infant School (Gedling) - £85,340 - Conversion and renovation of the kitchen from gas to modern electric, eliminating the ventilation issues associated with the gas installation.
Queen Eleanor Primary School (Newark and Sherwood) - £333,820 - Replace all heating pipework and emitters. Upgrade general lighting, emergency lighting and install lighting controls.
St Annes C of E Primary School (Bassetlaw) - £62,664 - Replace single glazed sliding sash windows with double glazed aluminium windows. Replace flat roof and improve insulation.
St Peters C of E Primary School (Bassetlaw) - £478,210 - Replace oil fired boiler with air source heat pumps. Upgrade existing electrical supply. Replace all heat emitters, upgrade ceilings tiles, general lighting and emergency lighting where required.
Stanhope Primary School (Gedling) - £237,510 - Replace Upper School roof covering and upgrade insulation. Replace existing roof lights with triple skin polycarbonate glazed domes.
Trent Vale Infant School (Broxtowe) - £132,510 - Carry out structural repairs to concrete canopy that has eroded.
Walkeringham Primary Replace (Bassetlaw) - £542,650 - Replace gas boiler with air source heat pumps. Install emergency lighting in areas without. Install energy-saving lighting controls. Upgrade fire alarm system.
Woodborough Woods Primary School (Gedling) - £375,190 - Replace gas boilers with high-efficiency modern equivalent. Replace all heat emitters and pipework.
Woodthorpe Infant School (Gedling) - £228,100 - Conversion and renovation of the kitchen from gas to modern electric, eliminating the ventilation issues associated with the gas installation.
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