£3.8m Walsall school revamp is due for go-ahead

Joseph Leckie Academy was given £3.89m from the Education Funding Agency earlier this year which will be used to build a new teaching block at the Walstead Road West site.

Walsall Council is set to officially sign off the proposals at a planning committee meeting on November 2.

The new block will consist of 14 classrooms as well as small group classrooms and office or storage space.

Earlier this year it was predicted that contractors will be on site in January 2018 and the building will be completed in March 2019.

Keith Whittlestone, principal at Joseph Leckie Academy, said: “This investment in our academy will further transform the learning environment for our students and their teachers.

“Ensuring that all of our students have access to the best possible facilities is part of our commitment to help them to reach their potential.”

The academy will also put in a bid next December for a further £4m from the Education Funding Agency which, if successful, will provide further state-of-the-art facilities for sixth form teaching rooms, private study and social areas, library/resources centre, dining, kitchen and administrative spaces.