Sandwell Council is investing £2.5 million to expand The Priory Primary in Friar Park.
A new block will be added to the school creating 210 extra spaces, doubling the school's current capacity to cater for 420 pupils.
The extension to the primary school, rated Good by Ofsted, has been built by modular construction company Portakabin and includes six new classrooms, a specialist classroom, a dance studio and a staff room.
The modules were craned in to the school grounds during July. Portakabin will now finish the building on-site at the school in Dorsett Road, Wednesbury. The new building will be ready for the new term in September.
Tom Watson, MP for West Bromwich East came to The Priory Primary to see the site before the new building was craned in. He said: “Parents in Wednesbury are crying out for more good school places for their children, and this exciting development will create just that. This is an important investment by Sandwell Council and local kids will feel the benefits of these new facilities for years to come.”
Councillor Simon Hackett, cabinet member for children's services also visited the site of the new building. He said: “We need more school places to meet high demand. We want as many parents as possible to be able to get their child into their first choice of school.
“Over the past six years, we have created more than 4,400 new primary places. We have an excellent record of providing these in good or outstanding schools.
Phillip Butcher, Head Teacher at the Priory Primary School, is thrilled about the new building. He said: "The new building will be a great addition to The Priory Primary. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished and ready for the new term in September.
Andrew Simpkin, Head of Project Delivery at Portakabin comments: “Being able to provide this additional learning space for a growing school is an honour for our team. The new school building will be modern and give plenty of natural light to aid pupils’ learning.”
