Work on the temporary learning village started in the new year and was completed by early April, ready for the summer term. This makes it the fastest-ever turnaround for a project of this type in the country.

Premier Modular provided a turnkey package for the modular buildings and associated groundwork, working with Arc Partnership as main contractor, project and cost manager.

The village comprises four new modular school buildings, including dining and catering facilities, double classroom blocks, one- and two-story classroom facilities, offices, staffrooms, and a new IT Suite and server room.

Structural issues were identified during routine work in the main building, which was permanently closed in December 2025. There was no interruption to learning for the 350 St Peter’s pupils affected, as they continued to attend other local schools or facilities.

Built next to the existing school, the learning village accommodates all 350 pupils and has enabled those briefly relocated to nearby schools to return to full-time learning on site. The modular buildings are high quality, energy-efficient and finished to a premium specification. Crucially, the project was delivered in twelve weeks from mobilisation, and within sixteen weeks of the original school closure.

Councillors praised the school for its resilience over the last few months and expressed how fantastic it was to see teachers, pupils and staff all back together on the school site. Nottinghamshire County Council Leader, Councillor Mick Barton, added:

“We are really proud of how quickly this project has been turned around as we know how important it was to get the school site back up and running.

“It was a real team effort with contractors and council colleagues working around the clock to get this ready in record-breaking time.

“We hope this temporary home will provide a great environment to learn, with catering on site, a school hall and SEN provision.’’

The four buildings within the learning village have been named after inspirational local people. These are Vicky McClure, Viv Anderson, Mary Earps and Ada Lovelace.

Wayne Bexton, Director of Economy, Environment and Assets at Nottinghamshire County Council, said that the long-term plan is to build a permanent replacement. He said:

"Following a comprehensive funding submission made by the county council team, we are of course really pleased to have had an early notification of funds for a permanent re-build from the Department for Education.

“We are still working behind the scenes with the department, as there's still many details to be confirmed, such as the amount of funding and timelines.

"We are looking forward to having more details confirmed in the coming weeks."