We are investing in the campus to create an environment that:
Provides students and staff with modern, fit for purpose learning spaces
Enables world-class research to take place
Encourages and promotes access for all users
Provides high quality and attractive buildings that will enhance the appearance of the campus
Improves access and connectivity to and within the campus
Provides attractive landscaped spaces
Development principles
We hosted a first public consultation event in July 2025 where we shared our initial vision for the future of the campus. We listened to your thoughts and have further developed the proposals with the key themes that were raised in mind. We know the site is an important part of the neighbourhood and your feedback is vital in helping shape what happens next.
The development proposals will provide new and refurbished buildings to meet the school’s space requirements, together with extensive new landscaping to create an attractive and welcoming environment for all visitors.
Key design principles which guide this development include:
improving access to and from the site for pedestrians and vehicles
achieving greater connectivity throughout the campus
improved legibility and wayfinding
creating safe, secure and welcoming new open spaces
high quality hard and soft landscaping, contributing to increased biodiversity
high quality and attractive buildings that will enhance the appearance of the campus
sustainable, flexible and adaptable buildings.
Site access and parking
There are currently two vehicular entrances to the site, from Park Avenue and from North Walls. Park Avenue is currently used as the main vehicular access to the school. This provides access to the existing car parking between the Administration and South Side Buildings.
The proposal is to remove the vehicular access from Park Avenue and retain a single entrance and exit on North Walls. Improved pedestrian access and connections will be provided.
New building proposal
A new single storey education building is proposed within the heart of the campus. This space will be used for teaching and learning. The building will be linked to the existing Admin and South Side buildings to provide connected spaces. The building would be flexible and adaptable to meet the school’s future space needs.
Landscape and biodiversity
The development proposals will include new hard and soft landscaping to create attractive and inviting spaces and to support biodiversity net gain across the campus.
