The extension has seen this school expand from a 900 place, 6 form entry school to an 8 form entry school within the existing school site, providing a further 300 places along with a 15 place Additionally Resourced Provision, specialising in speech, language and communication needs.
The three storey teaching block includes a new multi-purpose performance and activity space, ICT room, a learning resource centre and further teaching and study spaces.
The expansion to Elthorne addressed Ealing Borough Council’s pupil capacity issues within the schools Borough, providing additional spaces for pupils aged 11-16 years old.
In order to achieve the very challenging programme the design team made full use of the latest BIM (Building Information Management) software and off-site manufacturing. From the outset of the design process the mechanical and electrical services and the structural system were fully integrated into a three dimensional CAD model.