Oakley School

This project is an all-through school being created for Warwickshire County Council opened for the 2024 academic year.

Procured through Scape, the state-of-the-art school comprised a 34-place nursery, 420-place primary and 900-place secondary school.

Why an all-three school

There has been a lot of development in the local area, including new housing. This new, all-through school will help to meet the needs of local families head-on by providing much-needed school places.

Designing a sustainable building

The school's design takes a fabric-first approach to reduce energy consumption and limit operational carbon emissions. The building also features air source heat pumps and PV panels as part of a renewable energy strategy.

Facilities for community use

The school also includes a number of facilities to benefit the wider community. It will provide a stand-alone sports hall, several natural turf pitches and an all-weather pitch - both of which are for educational and community use. All playing surfaces are to Sport England design standards.

Giving back to the local community

Across the duration of the project, we invested heavily in the local community. This includes a £1.5m social ROI through social value activities such as delivering careers talks, work experience, traineeships for those not in employment, education or training, and creating local job opportunities.

Michelle Cotterill, director for Willmott Dixon, said:

“The Oakley School project is a major investment into the next generation of Warwickshire’s education offering.”

Cllr Kam Kaur, Warwickshire’s portfolio holder for education, said:

“The investment in the all-through school at Oakley Grove demonstrates a huge commitment by the County Council to education in that area and to meeting the massive increase in need for school places that we will soon be seeing.

“As well as providing a state-of-the-art facility that will be the hub of superb learning opportunities, the project is also delivering a great deal of social value, particularly for some young people who are gaining valuable training, employment opportunities and other work experience. We are grateful to Willmott Dixon for sharing our commitment to that."

Mark Robinson, group chief executive at public sector procurement authority Scape, said:

“The new Oakley School project will significantly enhance the lives of young children and their families across the local community. Willmott Dixon’s commitment to social value investment throughout the build to provide work experience and job creation is a testament to the project’s overall investment objectives.”