Greenstone Primary School, Coalville

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CLIENT: Harworth Group
ARCHITECT: Lungfish Architects
PROGRAMME: 49 weeks

New forest school as part of a Coalville housing development.

The two-form entry primary school and plaza area includes playing fields, a multi-use games area (MUGA), car parking and associated infrastructure at land off Beveridge Lane.

Designed by Lungfish Architects, the Scandinavian-inspired bespoke design is based on forest school principles. This approach promotes education through play and activity while nurturing creativity through self-activity and investigation. To facilitate this, the school consists of six single storey buildings, designed as a series of pavilions, which include teaching space as well as the school’s hall, kitchen, administration facilities and early years accommodation, all linked by way of a cloister.

The teaching pavilions are organised around groups of four classrooms, offering much sought-after flexible teaching opportunities through a range of teaching spaces, such as group rooms and shared learning spaces.

The classroom spaces have been designed to ensure they are dynamic, naturally lit and naturally ventilated. The school will generate approximately 10% of its own electrical requirements through a roof-mounted solar PV panel system and will use air-source heat pumps to meet its heating requirements. The buildings are intended to complement the largely residential nature of the site, with a contemporary and unique feel that also reflects the National Forest setting.

  • £10m new build
  • Procured through a competitive tender process, providing 420 places
  • Plaza area including playing fields, multi-use games area, car parking and associated infrastructure
  • Classrooms designed to ensure they are dynamic, naturally lit and naturally ventilated
  • Will generate approximately 10% of its own electrical requirements through a roof-mounted solar PV panel system
  • Air-source heat pumps to meet heating requirements
  • Part of the 2,700 housing development in South East Coalville, Leicestershire
  • Buildings designed to complement residential nature of the site, with a contemporary and unique environment that reflects the school’s National Forest setting
  • Delivered with support from North West Leicestershire District Council and Leicestershire County Council