A new special educational needs school is set to be built in Middlesbrough by contractor Interserve.

The construction firm won a contract from the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for the new £6.42m Pathways School.

Pathways School caters for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, aged between five and 16 years old. This project will see the school relocate to a new building, which will provide improved facilities for pupils and staff and allow for an increased capacity of 100 pupils.

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Mark Gardham, Regional Director at Interserve Construction, said: "The award of the new Pathways School to Interserve Construction highlights our capabilities in delivering first-class education facilities in the North East.

"We are delighted to be working with the ESFA to deliver the new school, providing greatly improved specialist facilities for students as well as an enhanced learning environment."

Work will begin on the new school in November 2019, with completion scheduled in time for the start of the 2020/21 academic year.

(CM)