Plans to rebuild Wellfield Academy will go on display at an open evening this week.
The Leyland high school is to be redeveloped thanks to the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme and a planning application is expected to be submitted soon.
Plans drawn up for the rebuild include new buildings capable of housing 830 pupils and 100 staff members along with areas for outdoor dining and an outdoor classroom. There will also be dedicated science labs while the buildings are designed with timber frames and thermal technology to minimise the need for heating in winter, whilst staying cool in summer.
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The school will be net carbon zero once built with solar panels and heat pumps, and will use natural light throughout to reduce the need for artificial lighting.
The plans will be shown to prospective parents and pupils at the school’s open day on Thursday (September 18)
Wellfield, which is part of the Endeavour Learning Trust, aims for construction of the new building to begin in spring next year, pending the successful planning permission. Once the new school has been built, five of the old buildings that currently make up Wellfield will be demolished.
Jamie Lewis, headteacher at Wellfield, said: “This is a hugely exciting time for Wellfield. Things are changing at our school and a new, rebuilt Wellfield is coming.
“Our new buildings will not only give us the best facilities in the area, but also the spaces we need to deliver an excellent education for every one of our students.
“At Wellfield we are ambitious, inclusive and building for the future. I’d love for local parents to attend our open evening on the 18th and find out more about our school as we open a whole new chapter for Wellfield.”
The open evening follows the start of the formal consultation process, which began last week. The open evening on 18th September between 4.30pm-7.30pm will be an opportunity to explore Wellfield, with prospective parents meeting students and staff.
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