First glimpse is given of £8m Sandwell school revamp
Plans for the next stage of an £8 million revamp of a Sandwell school have been drawn up and these artist impressions give the first glimpse of how the project will look.
Shireland Collegiate Academy, in Smethwick, is undergoing a revamp which includes building a 400-seater theatre, new dance and recording studios.
And now plans for the latest phase of the development have been submitted to Sandwell Council's planners.
A new sixth form in a courtyard area was approved by the department last year. The latest plans include a new pupil entrance, multi use games area, new main entrance and sports and performing arts block to accommodate teaching, sports and arts education.
Sir Mark Grundy, executive principal at the Waterloo Road-based academy, said: "This has been a great year for the academy with the Outstanding Ofsted result in March, the new designation as a teaching school and now the opportunities that the campus development offers.
"Our staff and students are really excited by the prospect of having a theatre, sports hall and other very specialist facilities on site which will enable us to push our outstanding provision to new heights."
The new facilities will be available for use by the community. The theatre will be built on land at the back of the school which has been leased to them by Sandwell Council.
The overall development will cost £8m, funded by academy money.
The arts centre will include a radio studio, along with the technology for youngsters to record music. There are also plans for a film studio.
In addition to the arts centre the current science labs will be refurbished and kitted out with the latest technology. The work is among a number of school revamp projects.
