Glossopdale School Extension

A £3.3m extension featuring nine additional teaching spaces and eight classrooms

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

Awarded following the successful delivery of the £23m new build Glossopdale School & Sixth Form College, Henry Brothers was appointed as Principal Contractor and Designer from RIBA Stage 0 to construct a new 900m² build classroom block extension project to increase capacity at the school.

Facilities include nine new teaching spaces, comprising eight standard classrooms and a demonstration science lab, flexible dining, social spaces, and extra staff workrooms. A new multi-use outdoor games area for play and PE was also provided.

The project was delivered within a live environment with shared access with the operational school.

Glossopdale School Extension

LOCATION:

Hadfield,
Glossop

CLIENT:

Derbyshire City Council

VALUE:

£3.3m

SECTOR:

Education

“It’s great to see the handover of the new phase of the planned Glossopdale expansion, and we’re really pleased that it’s been delivered ahead of the original strategy to help us meet local demand.”

– Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, Councillor Alex Dale