Education

Almost £3 million of school building improvements carried out across South Gloucestershire

7th October 2021

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We are carrying out more maintenance improvements to school buildings than ever this year, investing just under £3 million, with work completed at a number of primary and junior schools across South Gloucestershire over the summer holidays.

There are 48 individual projects taking place in total and this schools maintenance work includes new roofing and roof repairs, heating and water services, toilet refurbishment, security improvements and new windows, along with the installation of solar panels and LED lighting as part of the decarbonisation programme.

The investment totals £2.8 million in maintenance projects during this year alone and is part of a four-year programme of work totalling £7.5 million.

Projects already completed include Almondsbury Primary School which has had its boiler plant replaced, and Bromley Heath Infant & Junior schools which has had its boiler plant replaced, and new fan convectors and windows installed.

Blackhorse Primary School in Emersons Green has seen the replacement of LED lighting and the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) system as part of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, along with having its heating controls replaced.

Frampton Cotterell Primary School has had its main entrance canopy refurbished and front elevation windows replaced. Manorbrook Primary School in Thornbury has new electric catering appliances, replacing older gas models and Hanham Abbots Junior School has had cold water pipework upgrades.

Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Employment Cllr Erica Williams said: “Our number one priority in South Gloucestershire is improving school standards and we want to ensure that our pupils have the best learning environments that we are able to provide.

“This maintenance work is taking place at primary and junior schools all across our area and will help make sure that our education facilities remain safe and functional for years to come.

“We are also carrying out work to install energy efficient LED lighting and solar panels at a number of schools, which helps support our Climate Emergency ambitions.”

In March 2019, South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet approved a record £78 million investment into schools over a four-year period, funding the creation of new schools as well as capital improvements to a number of existing school buildings. This is the largest ever investment into schools made by the Council and reflects the highest priority we attach to improving school outcomes – not just in terms of results, but in terms of the learning experience and environment, for both pupils and staff.

For further information on education and support for children and young people visit

www.southglos.gov.uk/edresources

A full list of the school maintenance work is below:

Almondsbury Primary School, Almondsbury

Replacement of boiler plant (250k)

Baileys Court Primary School, Bradley Stoke

Replacement of obsolete heating controls (20k)

Beacon Rise Primary School, Kingswood

Stonework repairs (100k)

Blackhorse Primary School, Emersons Green

Replacement of obsolete heating controls (20k)

Bowsland Green Primary School, Bradley Stoke

Playground resurfacing (190k)

Bromley Health Infant & Juniors, Downend

Replacement of boiler plant serving both schools plus replacement of fan convectors (200k) and window replacement (50k) in Junior School

Cadbury Heath Primary School, Warmley

Electrical mains upgrade (20k)

Courtney Primary School, Kingswood

Roofing replacement and gutter repairs (323k)

Emersons Green Primary School, Emersons Green

Replacement of obsolete heating controls (35k)

Frampton Cotterell Primary School, Frampton Cotterell

Refurbishment of main entrance canopy and front elevation windows replacement (15k)

Hanham Abbots Junior School, Hanham

Replace cold water services lead pipework (150k)

Hawkesbury Primary School, Hawkesbury Upton

Part reroofing (150k)

Kings Forest Primary School, Kingswood

Landscaping repairs (50k)

Mangotsfield Primary School, Emersons Green

Replacement of obsolete heating controls (40k)

Manorbrook Primary School, Thornbury

Replacement of gas catering appliances with electric models (54k)

Hot and cold water services work (17k)

North Road Primary School, Yate

Part reroofing (50k)

Old Sodbury Primary School, Old Sodbury

Part rewire (20k)

Oldbury on Severn Primary School, Oldbury on Severn

Part reroofing (60k)

Electric mains upgrade (40k)

Park Primary School, Kingswood

Replacement of movable partition (25k)

Parkwall Primary School, Cadbury Heath

Replacement of gas catering appliances with electric models (46k)

Shield Road Primary School, Filton

Replacement of gas catering appliances with electric models (30k)

St Chad’s Primary School, Patchway

Replacement of gas catering appliances with electric models (38k)

St John’s Mead Primary School, Chipping Sodbury

Replacement of gas catering appliances with electric models (33k)

St Michael’s Primary School, Winterbourne

Intruder alarm replacement (35k)

St Stephens Infant School, Kingswood

Replacement of obsolete heating controls (25k)

St Stephens Junior School, Kingswood

Replacement of obsolete heating controls (20k)

Replacement of incoming mains water pipework (17k)

Trinity Primary School, Badminton

Replacement of obsolete heating controls (25k)

Wellesley Primary School, Yate

Drainage and gutter repairs (80k)

School maintenance improvement work undertaken in schools this summer which are part funded by the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-sector-decarbonisation-scheme):

Barrs Court Primary School, Longwell Green

Replacement of LED lighting (64k)

Blackhorse Primary School, Emersons Green

Replacement of LED lighting (56k)

Installation of solar PV system (30k)

Christ Church Junior School, Downend

Replacement of LED lighting (43k)

Marshfield Primary School, Marshfield

Replacement of LED lighting (45k)

Installation of solar PV system (25k)

Old Sodbury Primary School, Old Sodbury

Replacement of LED lighting (11k)