Work Starts on £4.3M First School in Uttoxeter

GF Tomlinson has started construction on a new first school on the Bramshall Meadows in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.The Midlands-based contractor is leading the construction of the school, which is set to offer 150 school places for pupils aged four to nine years old, along with nursery places.The £4.3 million scheme is being delivered via Staffordshire County Council’s Capital Framework, and has been designed and project managed by Entrust. The Uttoxeter Learning Trust, which is set to run the school, also held a public consultation earlier in the year with the local community.The new single-storey 1 form entry (1FE) first school is being developed as part of a wider plan to expand first school provision in the Uttoxeter area in response to an increased demand for places generated from new housing in the local area. The 12,000m2 site will accommodate the first school and its external facilities; as well as this, the school represents the first pupil places to be constructed in response to growth in the area.The school is set for completion in summer 2022.