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The Gainsborough Educational Village will provide an exciting opportunity to improve facilities and learning opportunities for the pupils and whole community of Gainsborough.
Following a successful bidding process, the Government awarded the County Council £12m in October 2005 to create the state-of-the-art village. The County Council will fund the remainder of the capital costs.
The Gainsborough Educational Village will combine all secondary aged pupils from four schools:-
- The Castle Hills Community Arts College
- The Middlefield School of Technology
- The William Harrison Special School
- The Beckett Special School
The Village will provide secondary education (11-16 years) in Gainsborough for 1200 mainstream and 80 special pupil places with 32 special 16-19 years places.
The primary pupils presently educated in the William Harrison and Beckett Schools will have separate provision to be provided through another reorganisation linked to primary reorganisation in the town.
The agreed philosophy is one of two schools under one roof, with one main reception area for visitors and community use, and separate pupil entrances.
The scheme's key objectives are:-
- To raise the level of attainment at KS3 and KS4
- Enhance the learning and teaching experience for all
- Offer a wider and more varied curriculum for both mainstream and special school pupils
- Personalised learning programmes
- Working together, economies of scale, sharing of expertise
- Dual specialism of technology and performing arts
- State of the art facilities
Timescales for the building:
Site Selection and Consultation - 27/02/06- 28/04/06
Sketch Schemes - 28/04/06- 12/06/06
Detailed Design - 21/07/06- 30/09/07
Contractor Appointed - 20/10/06 (Miller Construction)
Planning - 27/06/07
Site Acquisition - 30/09/07
Construction - 01/10/07- 30/03/09
Fitting Out & Testing - 01/04/09 - 31/07/09
Schools Open - 01/09/09
Contact
Telephone: 01522 782030
Email: GainsboroughVillage@lincolnshire.gov.uk
