New Malden
Burlington School Expansion
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Delivering high quality education and support opportunities for children and young people across the borough is one of our top priorities, and providing the best facilities for that to take place is very important. The main building at Burlington Junior School is a ‘CLASP’ building which is in need of replacement, and creation of a new building here will also enable expansion of the school to five forms of entry, to meet forecast demand for places.
On 29 June 2023, Kingston Council’s Corporate and Resources Committee approved the commitment of funding for the Burlington Junior School expansion project and some works at Burlington Infant and Nursery School.
The project, which includes the essential replacement of the Junior School’s CLASP building, will consist of:
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A new three-storey building comprising classrooms and other teaching, learning, administrative spaces and a Sports Hall with associated facilities
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Refurbishment of the Victorian building
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Additional rooms within that building to enable the school to provide a fifth form of entry to meet local demand at such time as it will be needed
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Two new Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs), including one for the Infant School
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Demolition of the CLASP building
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A new car park and landscaping
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Refurbishment and enlargement of the Infant School’s toilets
The anticipated timeline for the works to start is shown below:
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Summer 2023 - Construction is due to start on site including the MUGA’s.
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Early October 2023 - Completion of the MUGA for the Junior School and Infant School
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December 2024 - Completion is expected of the new main Junior School building
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January 2025 - Occupation of the new main Junior School building
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January - May 2025 - Demolition of the existing school building (the CLASP building) and a new car park constructed
Morgan Sindall have been appointed as the main contractor, and they will manage and construct the works. They have produced a Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan, a Risk Assessment, and a Method Statement to ensure that the works are carried out safely and with minimal disruption to the day-to-day operation of the school. Noisy work will be scheduled to happen outside school hours wherever possible, and Morgan Sindall will work very closely with the school and the council to make sure the building works are carried out as smoothly as possible.
As with any school building project, the safety of the children and staff will be of paramount concern. Regular meetings will take place between the school and the main contractor to ensure communication takes place and any concerns of the school can be acted on.
Building works will only be carried out between the hours of 8am and 6pm Mondays to Fridays, between 8am and 1pm on Saturdays, and not at all on Bank Holidays and Sundays. If you would like to get in touch with the team on site, or have any queries about the works, please email Burlington@morgansindall.com or call 07977 526 229.