SECTOR  Education    BOOTH  KING  ROLE  Structural  Engineers    TEAM  Architect  –  Nightingales  Contractor  –  Eric  Wright    LOCATION  Blackpool    PROJECT  CONTACT    Ian  Entwistle  Ian.E@booth-­‐king.co.uk      

   

St  Mary’s  Catholic  College,  Blackpool  Refurbishment  of  a  Victorian  School  

 

 

Project  Description  

St  Mary’s  Catholic  College  occupies  Layton  Hill,  the  highest  point  in  Blackpool  on  a  sloping  site  off  the  A587.    The  project  was  to  establish  a  1,200  place  secondary  school,  sixth  form  centre  and  a  brand  new  210  place  primary  school.    The  scheme  also  involved  the  building  of  a  new  parish  church  for  Christ  the  King.      Key  Facts    Completed  in  2014,  the  refurbishment  of  the  school  brought  together  the  disparate  elements  of  the  existing  school  into  a  single,  modern  teaching  facility  as  part  of  the  Building  Schools  for  the  Future  initiative  in  the  Blackpool  area.    The  new  facilities,  included  science  and  computer  labs,  40  classrooms,  a  fitness  gym  new  school  hall,  dining  hall  and  staff  facilities.  The  sixth  form  learning  centre  also  offers  modern  facilities  with  the  introduction  of  a  communal  area  and  a  learning  resource  centre.  

TOTAL  COST   COMPLETED  £23m   Sept  2014