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# Work completed on latest phase of expansion project at Lichfield secondary school
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/work-completed-on-latest-phase-of-expansion-project-at-lichfield-secondary-school/
- Published: 2020-10-29T16:02:02.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-29T16:02:18.000Z
- Description: Work has been completed on the latest phase of a project to expand a Lichfield secondary school.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

Work has been completed on the latest phase of a project to expand a Lichfield secondary school.

![One of the new teaching areas at King Edward VI School](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/king-edwards-vi-phase-two-completion.jpg)

One of the new teaching areas at King Edward VI School

When completed in 2021, the development at King Edward VI School will see a new three-storey extension on the site of the former swimming pool and the creation of a new science teaching block.

Cllr Jonathan Price, cabinet member for education at Staffordshire County Council, said the additional capacity created by the work would be a welcome boost for the school.

> “Ensuring we can meet the needs of local parents and provide enough school places to accommodate increased demand is incredibly important.  
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> “Once finished, the work to King Edward VI School will enable it to expand by 150 pupils by September 2021.  
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> “It’s really good to see this stage of the construction completed, and it has already transformed the look of the school whilst creating extra space for staff and pupils.”   
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> Cllr Jonathan Price

Headteacher Jane Rutherford said:

> “We are delighted to be moving in to our new science accommodation in November – and by Easter 2021, the staff and students will also benefit from new teaching accommodation for History and refurbished areas linked to art, drama and geography.”  
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> Jane Rutherford

Chris Flint, director of contractor G F Tomlinson, said the project would deliver much-needed improvements to the school

> “We are pleased to have completed the latest phase of this project forStaffordshire County Council.  
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> “The works are providing the school with a much-needed renovation, by removing older buildings and replacing them with brand new, optimised teaching spaces and facilities.  
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> “These important changes to the school will maximise the space and have a positive impact on the overall experience of both the pupils and the staff.”  
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> Chris Flint