Hill West Primary School pupils are set to benefit from Government funds for their school refurbishment programme. Hill West is as one of fifty schools that have been awarded funding from the Government’s ten-year school rebuilding programme.

Transforming education for thousands of pupils, the 50 projects announced on Monday build on the existing programme bringing the total number of schools receiving upgrade funding to 100. The School Rebuilding Programme is due to deliver 500 rebuilding projects over the next decade, which will benefit tens of thousands of pupils.

The schools included in this round include primary, secondary and special and alternative provision schools, with more than 60 per cent of the schools in the North and Midlands.

The rebuilds and refurbishments will create modern education environments, providing new facilities from classrooms and science labs, to sports halls and dining rooms. The new school buildings will also be net-zero carbon in operation, helping meet the Government’s net zero target.

The programme will help to create jobs, apprenticeships, and training opportunities across England, with suppliers offering training and apprenticeships as part of their work on the projects. Most of the confirmed projects are expected to complete within three to five years.

Andrew visited Hill West Primary School last week and met Dr Beth Clarke (Head) and Dr Rhian Warrack (Deputy Head), Myra Clinton (Office Manager) and Year 5 pupils.

Andrew congratulated Dr Beth Clarke and Dr Rhian Warrack on the funding for their refurbishment work.

During his visit, Andrew spoke to Year Five about being an MP, his work in international development and he thanked them for the for the letters that he has received from the class about children’s rights, which they have been studying recently. He also answered a range of questions from pupils.

Commenting Andrew Mitchell MP said:

“I was delighted to visit Hill West Primary School last week, it was fortuitous timing as I had just received an update from the Department of Education several hours before my visit that the school would be awarded funding for their refurbishment work. It is excellent news that the school will be able to undertake extensive work to improve their facilities and allow the school to continue to grow from strength to strength. I would also like to thank year 5 for their excellent questions, I really enjoyed my visit and to have the opportunity to speak to some of my younger constituents.”

Photo: Dr Beth Clarke (Head) and Dr Rhian Warrack (Deputy Head), Myra Clinton (Office Manager) and Year 5 pupils (Katie, Florence, Ethan and Theo) with Andrew