St Peters Academy was one of the first schools in the country to be announced as part of the Department for Education鈥檚 (DfE) school rebuilding programme.
The project, procured through the Department for Education Contractors Framework 2021, is multi-phase, involving the design and planning, through to demolition of existing buildings, creation of specialist temporary accommodation, and the build of a new secondary school.
The new academy building will replace four of the current seven buildings on site. During the build, specialist accommodation will be provided by Kier to minimise disruption to teaching and learning for students. Further works will take place to make way for enhanced outdoor facilities.
David Yorke, regional director, Kier Construction Eastern and Midlands, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to be appointed by the DfE to support St Peter鈥檚 Academy and Three Spires Trust to develop the design, and ultimately deliver this important new school building.
鈥淎s experts in delivering education projects in live school environments, we understand the needs of the school to continue to support their students鈥� education. We look forward to playing our part in creating a first-class educational setting for pupils, students, staff and local communities in Wolverhampton.鈥�
Vice principal, St Peter鈥檚 Academy, Daniel Sherriff, added: 鈥淭he appointment of Kier is an important milestone for the project and we are delighted with the progress made so far in our journey to a new academy building. Although St Peter鈥檚 is much more than the buildings, it is undoubted that moving into a new building in 2025 will transform the education we offer to our students currently and in the future.鈥�
Work is due to start on site during summer 2023.
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