Future Schools Programme

We want to raise achievement, aspirations and self-esteem by creating borough-wide, vibrant and inclusive Learning Communities.

Our future schools programme will bring together on school sites, a range of community facilities including children's centres, health, sports, arts and leisure services to benefit the whole community.

This is a top priority for the Council and is part of our Co-operative Council agenda that promises to work closely with residents, staff, partners and other organisations to deliver the best we can for the borough and local people.

Learning Communities will transform learning and leisure through new and refurbished school buildings and the latest Information Communication Technology (ICT).

Kier Moss is our preferred contractor for the first phase of the programme; which aims to rebuild or refurbish all of our secondary schools.

We have recently announced new proposals for the second part of the programme - these are now under consultation.

Completed:

Madeley Academy moved into its new buildings last year. We have now extended the building to accommodate a sixth form.

Abraham Darby Learning Community: The new Woodlands Primary School and the Abraham Darby Sports and Leisure Centre opened their doors on the 9 January 2011. View more information.

In progress:

Abraham Darby Academy is being rebuilt on its existing site. The new Abraham Darby Academy is set to open summer 2012.

Newport Girls High School is being extended to create a multi-purpose hall, four new classrooms and a changing room. Work on this scheme started February 2011.  

Scheduled to start:

Phoenix School will be rebuilt on a new site nearer to the Dawley High Street and will provide new playing fields, games courts and facilities for everyone. Kier are set to move on site March 2012 View more information.

Mount Gilbert School is being refurbished to include a new skills centre and raised terraces to provide a secure play area. A new ICT room and external dining facilities are also part of its refurbishment.

Ercall Wood Technology College is the sample scheme in the second phase of Telford & Wrekin Council's BSF programme. Outline planning has been submitted for this scheme. Following planning approval and the selection of a construction firm for framework two, programming will commence 2012/2013.