Northumberland County Council is investing آ£43m into the Coquet Partnership of schools as it prepares to move from a three to a two-tier system from September 2024.
Kier has been selected for phase two of the programme, the design and build of a new school for James Calvert Spence College (JCSC) in Amble.
New facilities will include a floodlit 3G full-size football pitch, multi-use games areas and several football and rugby pitches.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Amble, Robertson Construction North East has already started work on phase one of the programme – transforming the former Amble Middle School site on South Avenue into two new schools. There is some demolition of outbuildings, with alterations and extensions to the main school buildings.آ آ
Amble First School will expand and relocate to become the 210-place primary school along with a 26-place nursery.آ آ
For neurodiverse pupils, Barndale House School will open a new 50-place satellite site – Barndale-by-the-Sea.
Neil Rodgers, headteacher, James Calvert Spence College, said: “We are excited at the new and enhanced opportunities that this investment in our school will bring to our pupils and the community as a whole.
“We’ve been closely involved with the design and planning of the school campus for a significant period of time and know that it will provide what our young people need most – a modern building that is fit for purpose, with a hugely improved sixth form provision and uprated sports facilities.
“These top-class facilities will be used by our pupils during the school day, and available for community use during evenings and weekends bringing a much needed educational, social and sporting hub to the town.â€
The final outcomes of the tender process for JCSC will be reported to the council’s cabinet later in the year.
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