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Home/Projects/Education/Primary/Waterwells Primary Academy and Pre-School

Waterwells Primary Academy and Pre-School

Client
Quedgeley Urban Village Ltd
Location
Gloucester
Project Leaders
Mike Court
Value
4.3M

Challenge

Following the success of Kingsway Primary School, the developer QUVL and Gloucester County Council were keen to retain the same design and Quattro team for their next school new build.

Sector
Education
Primary
S106
Services
Architecture
Sustainable Design

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Solution

Waterwells school building design and form is a copy of Kingsway Primary School. It creates another eye-catching landmark using the same materials, to unite the community, but with different accent colours to give a separate identity to each school.

An Early Years Centre has been completed on the same site providing nursery provision for the local community.

Testament to the success of Quattro’s Education Architects, this school building design has since been further adapted to a 1 form entry school for one of the members of QUVL, Robert Hitchens Ltd, on another section 106 site in Longford.

As a headteacher, it is rare to be given a building where the needs of pupils have been at the very heart of the design. With colour, shape and a texture chosen for interest and stimulation, this is certainly a building that will facilitate pupil learning.

Paula Needham, Headteacher
Kingsway Primary School, Gloucestershire

The result is a functional, affordable and contemporary public building which is strongly grounded in its place. From the outside the school makes a positive contribution to the character of both Colwall village and one of the nation's finest landscapes.

Paul Esrich, Manager
Malvern Hills AONB Partnership

From early on in the process all parties involved.. entered into a positive and constructive dialogue aimed at finding a 'landscape-led' solution. This willingness to work together and to share ideas and expertise was a hallmark of the project and central to its success.

Paul Esrich, Manager
Malvern Hills AONB Partnership

The inside offers its inhabitants a first-class learning experience incorporating vistas of that same outstanding and distinctive landscape.

Paul Esrich, Manager
Malvern Hills AONB Partnership

We're absolutely delighted with what's been achieved within the limitations of our compact site, which is certainly not without its logistical challenges! cont/...

Cheryl Agg, School Operations Manager
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary Academy

...Together, we have built a positive environment around us that directly effects children’s attitudes and their ability to learn and explore ideas. Many thanks again to Quattro for providing us with the vision.

Cheryl Agg, School Operations Manager
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary Academy

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Clients and Partners

Bath and North East Somerset Council
Churchill Academy and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham College
Department for Education
E G Carter & Co Ltd
ESFA
Gloucestershire County Council
Kier Living Ltd
Pate’s Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth Hospital School
Robert Hitchins Ltd
Speller Metcalfe Ltd
Stourport Primary Academy
Swindon Borough Council
The Chamwell Centre Charity
The Cheltenham Ladies College
The Crypt School
West Berkshire Council
Willmott Dixon Construction
Worcester Sixth Form College

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