St Michael’s Primary School, Enfield

Rock Townsend worked to develop a phased expansion of the existing primary school buildings into a two form entry school for Reception through to Key Stage 2.

Phase 1 involved the construction of new buildings to facilitate the decant from the existing facilities. To minimise the impact of the works on pupils and staff, this new accommodation is located at the end of the hall away from most of the learning space, and oriented to allow the contractor’s site set up away from the children’s main activity space. Once these buildings were completed the school decanted into the new accommodation, allowing Phase 2 to begin.

Phase 2 involved the stitching together of the new and old schools with the construction of new dining, library, ICT and classroom facilities. Phase 3 completed the scheme with the refurbishment of the existing buildings during a summer works package.