Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Joel Moore

Plan for changes to Meadows primary school to help 'welcoming face'

Plans have been submitted for the extension of a primary school in the Meadows. Victoria Primary School, situated in Ainsworth Drive, has put forward proposals for an extension to its reception and school admin office with a projecting canopy.

The plans were submitted by Novara Academy Trust, which runs the 354-pupil school and says the reception area is currently "far too small". In a supporting planning document, the trust said there was "insufficient space" for parents waiting to speak to teachers as well as wheelchair users and parents with prams.

It added: "The office itself is cramped to accommodate the members of staff and files that need to be stored. There is also no direct access from the reception into the office which is problematic. The current reception was constructed as part of the school modifications prior to 2013 and unfortunately, does not present a welcoming face to the school."

Read more: £350,000 improvements to Nottinghamshire parks 'starting to take shape'

The trust said the "modest" 440 square metre extension was an "opportunity to give the school a new recognizable face" that pupils and visitors "can identify with". It said benefits would include creating an "identity" to the school entrance, reducing congestion and improving the operational aspects of the school.

The plans submitted to Nottingham City Council on April 11 are pending consideration.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.