£32m plan to build 11 new schools across Suffolk approved
A new secondary school is planned for Ipswich, while new primaries are to be built in Haverhill, Woolpit and Felixstowe
A £32m plan to build 11 new schools across Suffolk has been appproved by the County Council.
Money will also be put towards the expansion of existing school buildings, as well as renovation work and an increase in early years provision.
The full list of new schools across Suffolk is as follows:
- A new secondary school and two new primary schools for the Ipswich Garden Suburb
- Relocation of Lakenheath Primary School to a new bigger site to allow for expansion
- New primary school in Haverhill
- New primary school in Woolpit
- Relocation of Trimley St Martin Primary School to a new bigger site to allow for expansion
- New primary school for north Felixstowe
- New primary school for Wolsey Grange, Ipswich
- New primary school for Rushbrooke housing development, Bury St Edmunds
- New primary school for Chilton Woods housing development, Sudbury
New pre-schools will also be built in Bury St Edmunds and Holton St Peter. There will also be more places on offer at pre-schools in Exning and Beck Row.
Councillor Rachel Hood, Cabinet member for Education at Suffolk County Council, said:
“It is vital we continue to match the number of school places with new housing developments being built across Suffolk.
"We are facing increased pressure to match demand for new places.
“As we are seeing across the country, the increase in the cost of building materials is having an impact on our schools building programme.
"This money allows us to keep pace and fulfil our duty to provide new school places in line with community growth, as well as provide safe and comfortable premises to teach our children and young people.”