Rebuild approved for two Stockport schools

Two schools in Stockport have been granted planning approval to be rebuilt, replacing old buildings and supported by the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme.

New buildings and subsequent demolition of older structures has been given the green light by Stockport Council for both Bramhall High School and Moorfield Primary School, Hazel Grove.

Contractor, Wilmott Dixon, will build a new three-storey school building for Bramhall High School (shown in CGI above), following the recent discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). While existing buildings have largely been made safe for students following remedial works, some facilities have not reopened, and the community use of facilities has ceased.

Work now is expected to begin in January 2027 to construct the new building to the east of existing buildings, which will remain in use for students while construction is carried out. The new school building will include attached sports facilities, and increase the number of classrooms for the school’s SEN provision.

Once the new building has been completed, expected for 2028, the old buildings will be demolished, with only the 2000s Maths block remaining in use, and a new car park and games area delivered to occupy this part of the school site.

Moorfield Primary School in Hazel Grove has also been granted approval for a complete rebuild by contractor Tilbury Douglas. Proposals for the site include a ‘backwards C’ shaped building that will consolidate facilities into a single building, as well as two games areas. In this case, the rebuild will see the school retain its existing capacity for around 420 pupils and 28 SEN learners.