Collinson Construction is building a new five-court sports hall for the school, in addition to a dance studio, fitness suite, changing rooms and office space.

Designed in line with Sport England design guidance, the double-height sports hall will also feature an external viewing platform, providing elevated views to the school’s green spaces and new football pitch.

The multi-use sports facility has been designed in a way that is sympathetic to the architecture and historical characteristics of the school’s current buildings and surroundings. It will serve students as well as the local community.

The materials used for the project reflect a natural palette, with the external façade of the sports hall clad in cedar timber, while a dark grey profiled roof will work harmoniously with the traditional dark grey slate roofs which adorn the school’s current buildings.

The single-storey ancillary building will be built in brickwork to maintain a heritage link to the school’s Grade II listed buildings, with the brickwork and stonework also providing a close colour match to that of neighbouring St James’ Church.