The project sees the school move to a new expanded site in the town at Whittington Way, able to offer additional places in a modern environment, with further potential to expand in the future to support new housing growth in the area.
The development will be funded by the sale of the school’s current site, as well as a £11.2m grant from the Department for Education (DfE) and funding from Hertfordshire County Council.
Construction work will now start in mid-July, ahead of schedule, with works due to be completed by November 2022. The new school buildings are expected to open in January 2023, with the school moving to the new site from then.
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Councillor Terry Douris, Cabinet Member for Education, Libraries and Lifelong Learning at Hertfordshire County Council, said: "Relocating The Bishop's Stortford High School is providing a fantastic opportunity to build a brand new school with modern facilities, which will provide its students with the first-class learning environment and enrichment facilities they deserve to flourish and succeed.
"We're delighted to be bringing ISG on board as contractor and I’m looking forward to seeing the new school start to take shape."
Ben Elliott, ISG's regional director, added: "Creating inspirational spaces that provide the best possible learning environment for young people to thrive is a core driver shared by every project stakeholder on this important new development at The Bishop’s Stortford High School. This scheme is another excellent example of how collaboration from the outset has pushed the boundaries for innovation and value creation, especially relating to the school’s impressive sustainability specification."
