Significant progress has been made to transform Sandy Secondary School in Central Bedfordshire.

The steel framework on the new teaching block is now complete.

Expansion work is currently taking place on the Engayne Avenue site, which will also see a new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) block, with completion expected in spring next year.

This is the latest stage of the transformation project for the school following its conversion to a secondary in September 2018. With a current capacity of 1,145 pupils, the construction of new teaching and SEND blocks will allow the school to accommodate up to 1,440 pupils when the work is completed in the autumn of next year.

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A ceremony was held at Sandy Secondary School to mark the latest construction milestone in the transformation project as dignitaries from Central Bedfordshire Council, Ashe Construction and Concertus joined pupils and Executive Principal Karen Hayward to tighten the final bolt on the steel frame of the new teaching block.

Central Bedfordshire Council Executive Member for Families, Education and Children, Councillor Hayley Whitaker, said: "This is an exciting stage in the process, as pupils can now see the size and shape of their new classrooms. With work on the new SEND block forging ahead it won't be long until young people can enjoy learning in a brand-new environment and to continue to make the most of their education."