A school in Bedfordshire has been transformed with new teaching and sports facilities.

Henlow Church of England Academy was extended with six new classrooms and a 690 m2 sports hall.

The extension was designed by PCMS Design, with mechanical and electrical engineering support carried out by Building Services Design (BSD).

The new sports hall comprises four new Sport England compliant courts, along with attached changing rooms and a 88 m2 storage facility.


Adam Middleton, senior electrical engineer at BSD, outlined the challenges involved in the project. 


"There were a couple of challenges on this project; time constraints meant that the scheme had to be completed for the beginning of term but, through working closely with the delivery team, we managed to complete the project on time and on budget," he said.


"The new building is a standalone building, separate to the main school. Services had to be provided to the new site and connected to existing services without impacting on the school’s day to day operations."


The sports hall has a standing seam zinc roof, which is curved to the hall and pitched to the storage room, as well as architectural louvres which allows for air flow through the area.


The project was funded by Central Bedfordshire Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

(CM/MH)