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The school, located on Normandy Way, is Leicestershire County Council’s first net zero operational primary school and will act as a template for future schools in the region.

The single storey school consists of foundation, KS1 and KS2 classrooms, hall and commercial kitchen, built around a full CLT timber framework.

The new building took a fabric-first approach, using materials with a low U-value to enhance the building’s thermal efficiency - such as enhanced fabric walls, floors and roof as well as enhanced performance windows. This approach maximises air tightness, reducing the impact of external temperatures and keeping the building at an ambient temperature. When the building is in operation, this will help to reduce heating and cooling costs.

A 381m2 photovoltaic array sits on the roof to power the building, air source heat pumps provide heating and warm water, and electric vehicle charging points can be found in the car park.

The school will grow year on year and will eventually have one class for each year group and is built to cater for 210 pupils.

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