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Spalding’s Tulip Academy’s Waterside Campus’ £7.8m revamp being unveiled




A £7.8 million school revamp is being officially unveiled in Spalding this morning.

The new facilities at Tulip Academy’s Waterside Campus off Neville Avenue include a completely new teaching block as well as some refurbishment of the existing building.

Education bosses says it means the school – formerly known as the Priory – can meet all special educational needs.

An artist's impression of the building that is set to be unveiled today. This was submitted with the planning application by DPP Planning.
An artist's impression of the building that is set to be unveiled today. This was submitted with the planning application by DPP Planning.

They say the work included the creation of improved teaching facilities, a dedicated hygiene suite, and group and calm room spaces.

There’s also a renovated medical space and an improved staffroom, new IT, life skills and social recreation spaces and enhanced parking.

Coun Patricia Bradwell, executive member for children's services, said: "The council wants to ensure that all children can access high-quality education, as near to their family and local community as possible. To help achieve that, we're investing £100m in improving our special schools.

"Our ambitious programme will mean more pupils with SEND can attend a local school rather than having to travel large distances for their education, which will be of great benefit to both the children and their families.

“I’m confident that these fantastic new facilities at Tulip Academy will make a real difference to the pupils there, both now and in the future.”

Peter Bell, CEO of the Community Inclusive Trust, which runs the school, added: “I would like to thank the county council for funding this project and committing a huge amount of time and resource into the delivery of such an amazing building. This new facility will have a significant and extremely positive impact on our pupils here.”

The building work was carried out by Willmott Dixon, with the funding provided by the county council.



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