School Announces Record Investment Plans Worth £3.5m

The Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough has announced plans to invest a record £3.5m in its facilities.

The school wants to build a new state-of-the-art science block and additional restaurant at its base on Burnmill Road.

The building would also include additional classrooms as it looks to increase the number of places within its Year 7 provision and sixth form from 2023.

The academy has also unveiled plans for a new dedicated base for youngsters with special educational needs.

Funding for the major investment is coming from Leicestershire County Council, through the ‘Section 106’ scheme, using money from housing developers who have built in the town, and Tudor Grange Academies Trust, which the school is part of.

A public consultation into the plans will be launched tomorrow.

Dan Cleary, Robert Smyth’s Principal, told Hfm securing such funding will enable major improvements:

Robert Smyth Academy