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Design of new Gloucestershire school to be unveiled
Updated designs for the new primary school in Bishop’s Cleeve will be revealed at a community drop-in event at the end of this month. The new designs for the school will be shown at a public drop-in event at Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy on Thursday, June 29 between 4pm and 7pm.
Representatives from the county council, Gloucestershire Learning Alliance (the academy trust that will run the school), and the design team will be available to answer any questions. Following the planning deferral in June 2022, Gloucestershire County Council has been working with the design team to review the initial plans for Greenacres Primary Academy and to include a drop-off area for cars.
The planning deferral allowed the council to review updated forecasts for primary places in the area and consider how best to deliver the phasing of the school. A new planning application will be submitted later this year to build a two forms of entry school, with the space on site to add the third form of entry in the future in line with housing growth.
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The new school will be a carbon neutral building and will open with pre-school facilities in September 2025. Feedback on the new proposals will be used to help form a planning application for the new school, which is due to be submitted in the autumn of 2023.
Cllr Philip Robinson, Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Bus Transport at Gloucestershire County Council, said: “Greenacres Primary Academy marks a significant investment by the council into schools and the future of children in our county.
“The 420 school places it will provide for the growing village of Bishop’s Cleeve are much needed. I would encourage residents to view the plans either at the drop-in event, or online, and give your views on the designs.”
Cllr Alex Hegenbarth, local member for Bishop’s Cleeve, said: “The new primary school in Bishop’s Cleeve is a big step forward and will allow more children to receive their education much nearer to home in the village. I’m glad a new design has been submitted and that issues raised by residents have been taken on board. I’m looking forward to seeing the new designs at the drop-in event later this month and I encourage residents to come along, view the plans, and have their say on them.”
Claire Savory, Director of Academies for the Gloucestershire Learning Alliance (GLA) who will run the school, said: “We believe that education sits at the heart of any community; and Greenacres embodies this, establishing many links within Bishop’s Cleeve to broaden the life experiences of all our pupils. Our vision of ‘Outstanding outcomes for children’ puts children at the centre of all that we do and ensures that we focus on consistently delivering quality first teaching. We look forward to meeting you at Greenacres Primary Academy very soon.”
For more information about the new Greenacres Primary Academy and to view the updated designs from 29 June 2023, visit here.
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