Work has started on a £5.3 million primary school expansion project in Southampton.

Morgan Sindall is delivering the scheme at Springwell School in Thornhill to help boost the number of special education needs (SEN) school places in the city.

Features include developing a new two-storey block, including eight new classrooms, separate dining and sports halls and a range of teaching and community spaces. The project is scheduled to be complete in time for the start of the 2019 academic year.

Morgan Sindall is also delivering the second phase of significant expansion works to the school, which will eventually mean Springwell will have 26 classrooms on site by 2021.

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The contractor's project partners for the development include architect HGP, structural engineers Scott White and Hookins and project and programme management consultancy, Faithful+Gould.

Cliff Kinch, area director of Morgan Sindall's Fareham office, said: "We're thrilled to be working alongside Southampton City Council to deliver this significant expansion to Springwell School, which will create the much-needed additional SEN school places for children across the city.

"Work is now underway on the new teaching block, which will be a fantastic addition to Springwell and the wider community it serves. The new facilities will create bright, spacious and modern surroundings for teachers and pupils and ensure that even more children can enjoy the start of their educational journey in a first-class learning environment."

Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Cllr Darren Paffey, said: "It's great to see that the next phase of expansion at Springwell School is making progress. Springwell is an outstanding school, and this state of the art development will help us provide not only an excellent education but also sufficient places for more children with special educational needs in the city."

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