Education Archives - Stepnell

Loughborough College, Sports Centre

Gemma Meekings — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:12:09 +0000

World-class sports and education environment for the next generation CLIENT: Loughborough CollegeVALUE: £9.91m CONTRACT: JCT Design and Build 2016ARCHITECT: Bond BryanCOMPLETION: October 2025 Stepnell has successfully delivered a state-of-the-art sports and learning facility for Loughborough College, supporting the College’s ambition to remain at the forefront of sports education and academic excellence. Dale Richardson, Executive Director […]

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Thoresby Vale Primary Academy

Gemma Meekings — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:40:51 +0000

Sustainable School Design in the Heart of Sherwood Forest Client: Harworth GroupValue: £8.4mArchitect: Lungfish Architects Project Background Set within the heart of Sherwood Forest on the former Thoresby Colliery site, Thoresby Vale Primary Academy plays a central role in the wider regeneration of Thoresby Vale, a 350-acre sustainable country park community featuring 800 new homes […]

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Greenstone Primary School, Leicestershire

Gemma Meekings — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:24:53 +0000

Building Leicestershire’s First Forest School CLIENT: Harworth GroupARCHITECT: Lungfish ArchitectsPROGRAMME: 49 weeksVALUE: £11.4m Located on the fringes of the National Forest, Greenstone Primary School is Leicestershire’s first purpose-built Forest School, designed around outdoor learning, sustainability, and wellbeing. Delivered by Stepnell for Harworth Group, the project provides a two-form entry primary school with capacity for 420 […]

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University of Portsmouth, Spinnaker Building

Gemma Meekings — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:46:41 +0000

Transforming Unused University Spaces into a State-of-the-Art Elite Athlete Training Facility Client: University of PortsmouthValue: £710,119Programme: 18 WeeksSector: EducationContract: JCT Standard Building Contract Project Background Stepnell successfully delivered the refurbishment of designated areas within the University of Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Building, transforming previously unused spaces into a cutting-edge Strength and Conditioning Gymnasium – now officially opened […]

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Harpur Hill School, Buxton

Louise Bilbie — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:50:19 +0000

Client: Derbyshire County CouncilLocation: Buxton, DerbyshireSector: EducationServices: Construction & Renewable Energy SolutionsProject Value: £1.4 millionProcurement: NHS SBS Framework Overview Harpur Hill Primary School has taken a significant step forward in creating a modern, inclusive, and inspiring learning environment with the opening of its new dance studio and enhanced KS2 facilities. Delivered by Stepnell’s East Midlands […]

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Elmbrook School, Leicester

Louise Bilbie — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:14:40 +0000

Delivering Social Value Through Sustainable Construction Client: Leicester City CouncilArchitect: CPMGProgramme Duration: 61 weeksValue: £5.1mFramework: Procure Partnerships Framework Project Background Stepnell was appointed to refurbish Elmbrook Primary School in Leicester, transforming a vacant and deteriorating former SEN school building into a high-quality Primary Pupil Referral Unit (PRU). This project was a crucial investment in the […]

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University of Southampton, Old Terrace

Gemma Meekings — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:18:14 +0000

Fast track refurbishment of 100 bed student accommodation block for the University of Southampton. CLIENT: University of SouthamptonCLIENT REPRESENTATIVE: Cliftons ProjectsARCHITECT: Kendall KingscottPROGRAMME: 24 weeksVALUE: £2.7 million Project Background The Old Terrace at the University of Southampton is a 100-bed student accommodation block split across 10 terrace houses. Located within the Glen Eyre halls of […]

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University of Southampton, Nightingale Building

Elizabeth Greenhalgh — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:54:06 +0000

Refurbishment of the Nightingale Building at the University of Southampton CLIENT: University of SouthamptonVALUE: £900kCLIENT REPRESENTATIVE: Cliftons Projects The University of Southampton’s School of Health Sciences is a renowned institution dedicated to healthcare research, education, and innovation. Within this school, the Nightingale Building serves as a hub for the Department of Nursing and Midwifery and […]

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Overdale Junior School, Leicester

Elizabeth Greenhalgh — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:57:40 +0000

Work is complete on a £3.8million expansion project at a popular infant and junior school in Leicester. Overdale infant and junior schools, in Knighton, has seen existing school buildings extended and a new classroom block built to provide more pupil places and improved facilities. Along with four additional classrooms, the work has created a new […]

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Wirksworth Junior School

Gemma Meekings — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:17:23 +0000

Revitalising Wirksworth Junior School Hall and Reception Corridor CLIENT: Derbyshire County Council & ConcertusVALUE: £130kFRAMEWORK: SCAPE We were engaged by Derbyshire County Council to renovate the hall floor and reception corridor at Wirksworth Junior School, a Grade II listed school constructed in 1912 and designed by George Henry Widdows, who was the architect responsible for […]

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Leicester College, Engineering Block

Elizabeth Greenhalgh — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:14:14 +0000

Refurbishment of the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering facilities at Leicester College. CLIENT: Leicester CollegeARCHITECT: Moss ArchitecturePROGRAMME: 27 weeksVALUE: £2.4 million Officially re-opened by the Deputy Mayor of Leicester City Council, the facility on the Abbey Park Campus in the city centre will enable the college to provide industry standard technical training to students and employers […]

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De Montfort University, The Venue

Gemma Meekings — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:48:49 +0000

Award-winning transformation of a former sports hall into multi-functional space, The Venue at De Montfort University (DMU), for exhibitions, conferences and events. CLIENT: De Montfort UniversityARCHITECT: CPMG ArchitectsPROGRAMME: 42 weeksVALUE: £3.7 million The refurbishment of the former John Sandford sports centre on Western Boulevard into a bespoke, multi-functional space to house exhibitions, functions, conferences and […]

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The Martin High School

Gemma Meekings — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:10:16 +0000

New build state-of-the-art £2.3m sports centre. CLIENT: Lionheart Academies TrustARCHITECT: A+G ArchitectsPROGRAMME: 38 weeksVALUE: £2.3 millionFRAMEWORK: Procure Partnerships Framework A state-of-the-art sports centre at Martin High School in Anstey, Leicestershire. Built to Sports England’s standard on behalf of Lionheart Academies Trust. The new centre enhances the PE curriculum for the school and provides quality, hirable […]

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Corfe Hills School Estates Efficiency Scheme

Elizabeth Greenhalgh — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:23:52 +0000

Extensive project for the remodelling and refurbishment of an existing year block. Stepnell were approached to competitively tender for this project after recommendation from the client due to a number of previous successfully completed projects for the School.Corfe Hills School is a co-educational upper school in Broadstone, Poole, Dorset. The school has 869 students. The […]

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