Ark Conway Primary Academy

Sector
Primary Schools
Services
Architect & Lead Designer
Client
ARK (Absolute Return for Kids)
Education Funding Agency
Turner & Townsend
Keepmoat
Value
£4,000,000
Contract
EFA Contractors Framework


Innovations
First Phase Free School
Refurbishment of Listed Building
Re-use of Tight Brownfi eld Site
Approach to Underground Services
Acoustics & Air Quality due to A40
Sustainable Features
‘Very Good’ BREEAM
50% Refurbishment
Photovoltaics
Thermal Shading
Super Insulation/Low Air Leakage
High Natural Daylight & Ventilation
Concept
The proposed development is a new building and associated landscape areas, which together with the existing Wormholt Library building will accommodate the ARK Conway Primary Academy. The new building will provide the infant school (Early years and Years 1 & 2) and central facilities such as the main reception and halls. The junior school will be housed in the former Wormholt Library and Welfare Centre. The proposed development forms one of the first sixteen new schools unveiled by Education Secretary Michael Gove, which play a key part of the Government education reforms to introduce ‘Free Schools’.