Newark Orchard School granted nearly £1.5m by Nottinghamshire County Council to fund expansion
A Newark school has be granted nearly £1.5m to fund its expansion.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s finance committee gave the green light to the spending of £1,465,810 at Newark Orchard School as part of the council’s ambitious SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) programme.
The package, worth £3m in total, will pay for the expansion of the Orchard, King Edward Primary School in Mansfield and Derrymount School in Daybrook.
The Orchard has benefited from a recently completed new school by construction of a two-storey extension to the main building, which was planned into the original design, giving three additional classroom spaces plus associated play area and external works.
This will provide 30 places for autumn 2022.
Construction is expected to finish for all three schools by the winter.
The projects contribute to the SEND programme’s aim to create an additional 375 school places across Nottinghamshire by 2026.
Chairman of the finance committee Richard Jackson said: “It is good news that councillors on my committee have given the green light to this substantial sum to help youngsters with special educational needs receive an improved learning and classroom experience.
“Our excellent SEND programme is vital and will create nearly 400 new school places across Nottinghamshire over the next four years — the £3m signed off today for schools in Mansfield, Daybrook, and Newark is proof of our ambitions.
“This council is committed to providing good schools with sufficient places for all Nottinghamshire children, while at the same time spending wisely and aiming to continue to deliver a balanced budget for each of the next three years.”
Dan Maher, managing director of Arc Partnership said: “This is great news. We’re extremely proud to be delivering the works to expand these three SEND schools which will continue to provide excellent education to young people in an environment where they can thrive.”
