Site Logo
New low-carbon school in Aylesbury on track for new school year

Work has almost completed on Kingsbrook Secondary School, a new £35m low-carbon sixth form entry secondary school in Aylesbury.

The scheme is being delivered by Morgan Sindall Construction’s Northern Home Counties business for Buckinghamshire Council under the Southern Construction Framework (SCF), a collaborative construction framework for public bodies to procure major building works. Works include a new two and three storey 900 place secondary school, with 180 sixth form places and a 32 place Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit to serve the Kingsbrook community. David Rowsell, area director at Morgan Sindall Construction, said: “The construction of Kingsbrook Secondary School will help to provide school places for a growing community whilst the focus on creating a low carbon, energy efficient building provides a sustainable space that will complement the wildlife friendly ethos of the wider Kingsbrook scheme and benefit both families and the environment for generations to come.“ Councillor Julie Ward, Deputy Cabinet Member for Children’s Services (Education & Skills) said: “The innovative technologies and state-of-the-art design being incorporated will ensure that in addition to providing a much- needed facility for local families, it reflects our commitment as a council to investing in a greener future for the whole community of Buckinghamshire.” At over 10,000sqm, the building has a number of features in order to enhance its sustainability credentials. These include air source heat pumps and the use of modern methods of construction to utilise Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for the external façade, which improves the building’s ability to retain heat and boosts its efficiency levels. Additional MMC elements include the design and manufacture of pre- fabricated MEP service modules for the project’s main service runs. To reduce the building’s carbon footprint as much as possible, the site team evaluated the design using Morgan Sindall Construction’s CarboniCa carbon calculation tool. The CarboniCa tool was launched earlier this year as part of Morgan Sindall Construction’s strategy of achieving net zero carbon by 2030. Works on the school are set to complete in time to welcome the first cohort of students in 2022.

Related Stories
Universities and built environment professionals battle to survive
As Higher Education Estates went to press, Britain’s universities were continuing to operate but only on a highly restricted basis.
Vital Covid-19 facility delivered ahead of schedule by BES
BES, a leader in the design and construction of sophisticated environments for the pharmaceutical sector, has completed a viral vector suite facility for Cobra Biologics, a biologics specialist at the forefront of Covid-19 vaccine scale-up and manufacturing.
Offsite construction specialist
Offsite construction specialist TG Escapes offer a free site survey and bespoke building design to all customers in education. This service can help schools explore ideas and visualise what can be achieved with a timber frame building without obligation.
Building a better future: howschool architecture can adaptto new demands
Modular building holds the key to future-proofing schools,says Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio
How a former landfill site was transformed into two new schools
Gavin Davis, Operations Director at Wates Construction, outlines how they tackled one of their most testing remediation challenges in recent years to create a successful school

Login / Sign up