Wilmott Dixon kicks off £24m Rugby school build
A Warwickshire County Council-backed project to expand Avon Valley School & Performing Arts College to provide capacity for 300 extra pupils is now under way.
Works set to be completed by Wilmott Dixon will include a substantial extension to the existing school, construction of a three-storey teaching block, and a new four-court sports hall, alongside associated external works and infrastructure.
The project will increase the school’s capacity from 1,100 to 1,400 and building works are due to be completed in 2028.
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Wilmott Dixon is involved in two other major education projects in the Midlands, including the £38m transformation of Outwood Academy Kirkby for the Department for Education, and the £11.8m Garendon Primary School in Loughborough – which is the first school to be delivered to a standardised primary design the firm created for Leicestershire County Council.
“The expansion of Avon Valley School represents a significant investment from Warwickshire County Council to address the growing demand for secondary school places, and we’ve worked collaboratively with the council to design a project that can deliver just that,” said Michelle Cotterill, director at Willmott Dixon.
“From the early concept stages all the way through to delivery and handover, we’re focused on creating a secondary school that enhances each pupil’s experience and the staff’s ability to provide high-quality education. Each phase of development has also been carefully considered to ensure the school can operate safely with minimal disruption throughout construction.”
