Work to replace the ageing mobile classrooms with a modern, permanent building began in March 2026, with Arc Partnership leading on the design, project and cost management of the project.

Now complete, the new building provides pupils and teachers with high-quality, modern learning spaces while also freeing up valuable space elsewhere on the school site for a new cricket play area.

The two new classrooms have also been designed with a range of safety and energy-efficient features, including a linked fire alarm, air source heat pumps and solar panels, helping to reduce the school’s energy use and running costs.

Councillor Walker-Gurley said: “This is a great investment in the future of Leen Mills Primary School and more importantly in the future of the children who learn there.

“It was lovely to come back to the school for the opening and see the pupils taking centre stage and cutting the ribbon on their amazing new classrooms.

“We have a responsibility to make sure our schools have buildings that are safe, modern and fit for purpose – and this project is a great example of how we are investing in those schools where improvements are most needed.

“The new classrooms provide an environment that has instilled a sense of pride in the kids there, and offers are much better environment for learning – while the energy efficient feature features will help the school manage its running costs moving forward.”

Headteacher Karen Goldson said the new classrooms provide pupils with modern, high-quality learning spaces to enhance their educational experience.

She said: “It is fantastic to see how quickly the children and staff have embraced the new spaces. They are not simply new classrooms; they represent an investment in our pupils and their learning.”