The latest £21m school job is for West Northamptonshire Council sees the firm start building a 230-space school in Tiffield set to complete next summer.

Nick Heath, director at Willmott Dixon, said: “We have a strong record of delivering SEND schools – helping local authorities to meet the specialist educational requirements of local children and their families is something we take great pride in.

“Alongside specialist facilities, we are also helping customers to future-proof their schools by embedding sustainability. In the case of Tiffield School, this will also help to meet the council’s aspirations to be carbon neutral by 2030.”

Sustainability is at the heart of the school’s design, with the three-storey building being powered by photovoltaics (PVs) and heated by air source heat pumps. The design will enhance energy efficiency through high levels of air tightness and insulation, supporting West Northamptonshire Council’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

Joining Willmott Dixon on the project team are Associated Architects, Hexa Consulting, JEH Planning, Ares Landscape Architects and SVM Building Services Design.