Oxfordshire to get sustainable school

Bouygues UK has been appointed as lead contractor to build a new secondary school for the Department of Education in Grove, Oxfordshire.

St John’s Academy, a £28.2M project for Vale Academy Trust, will be built alongside the already completed primary school, in Grove on the Wellington Gate Development, and will be the first all-through school (Nursery to Year 11) in the local area, teaching around 600 pupils.

As part of its commitment to both education and sustainability, Bouygues UK said it will use sustainable, low carbon materials as part of the build.

The two-storey building will feature a green roof with photovoltaic panels. The grass playing fields and MUGA will also have extensive SUDs (sustainable draining systems) featuring attenuation, swales and porous parking areas.

John Boughton, Bouygues UK’s Managing Director for Wales and the South West, said the project is a significant one for the Bouygues UK team, which is committed to building sustainable, low carbon schools.

Rick Holroyd, Executive Headteacher at St John’s Academy said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Bouygues UK on the design and build of this amazing school building.

“We are confident that they will deliver a state-of-the-art building which will meet the educational, social and recreational needs of community members of all ages for many years to come.”