Construction firm Willmott Dixon has been selected to build Doncaster's fist new primary school in 30 years.

The £4.4 million contract to develop Carr Lodge Academy will also include Scape's Sunesis solution.

Sunesis is a suite of standardised designs that dramatically reduce the cost and time it takes to build new schools without compromising on quality. Since being launched in 2011, 25 Sunesis schools have been ordered by councils across the country and take typically nine months to build, with Carr Lodge Academy the first Sunesis school in Doncaster.


The academy is using a Sunesis Keynes model and is being built on Grady Drive, Balby, for 420 primary school pupils and 50 nursery children. While other schools have been refurbished, this is unique in that no brand new primary schools have been built in Doncaster for a generation, with the value provided by Sunesis being a key factor in making it affordable. Sunesis schools are up to 30 per cent cheaper than bespoke designed schools.

Anthony Dillon, Managing Director for the north, said: "Sunesis is a long-term, cost effective solution that is enabling dozens of schools to be built across the country to ease the demand for places. We are delighted to use a Sunesis Keynes model to create Car Lodge Academy in partnership with Doncaster Council; it will provide a modern, exceptional place to learn for many generations."

The new school is due to open in September 2015.

(CD)