Redevelopment starts at third Heywood school

Date published: 01 February 2012

Work is now underway on the £10 million redevelopment of Holy Family RC & CE College in Heywood.

Holy Family is the third Heywood school to receive funding as part of Rochdale’s Building Schools for the Future programme following hot on the heels of Siddal Moor Sports College, which is now complete, and the brand new Darnhill Study Centre which started in October.

The redevelopment of the site will require the existing three storey teaching block and administration wing to be demolished with the remaining buildings remodelled and refurbished in line with the school’s requirements. New facilities being built at the secondary school will include: 

• A detached Sports Hall with auxiliary accommodation
• A two storey teaching wing extension
• An extension to increase the food technology provision 

The investment programme is being delivered by the council’s local education partnership, inspiredspaces Rochdale, and its main building contractor, Carillion.

Claire Butler, General Manager of inspiredspaces, said: “It is a privilege to be involved in delivering such an unprecedented level of investment in education across the borough. We are looking forward to continuing to work with the school throughout the build period to deliver construction-related curriculum projects, work experience and careers advice for the students.”

The school will be completed in October 2013.