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Second North Swindon secondary school to open in 2018

Crest Nicholson and the Education Education Funding Agency and
Funding Agency have agreed the New College to welcome a new
sale of land at Tadpole Garden secondary school at Tadpole Garden
Village to allow the development of Village, which we hope will provide
Great Western Academy. outstanding learning opportunities
The 14.5 acre site, to the north for generations of youngsters living
east of the garden village which at Tadpole Garden Village and the
commenced in 2014 and will wider North Swindon community.
eventually contain 1,700 houses, “We are proud of what we
was originally zoned as commercial are creating at Tadpole Garden
development space. Village, which has set benchmarks
Great Western Academy will be in design, community life and
a free school run by New College infrastructure. The development is a
Swindon and is scheduled to open great example of our commitment
in September 2018, just in time to build healthy and sustainable
to cater for a predicted shortfall communities that adhere to
in secondary school places in the The location of the Great Western Academy, to the north east of our Garden Village principles,
north of the town. Tadpole Garden Village providing a sense of ownership and
New College principal Graham responsibility.
Taylor, said: “We are delighted that to working with top-class project that it’s not opening sooner but it’s “The delivery of New College will
the Government has moved swiftly managers, designers and builders to now going to happen for sure. further develop a sense of civic
to secure the land and look forward deliver a high quality, state-of-the “We are delighted that Crest pride and legacy at Tadpole Garden
art digital and business academy. Nicolson has been able to provide Village, continuing the work we are
“We aim to create a great school such a great site and are looking doing to create a place that people
for learners to enjoy and achieve in. forward to working in partnership are proud to call home.”
The educational planning begins now to deliver the new school, which North Swindon MP Justin
– to attract the best staff, develop will contribute to the great work Tomlinson said: “This is fantastic
the best curriculum, source the best they are doing in building a news for the area and for those
learning materials and provide the sustainable community at Tadpole who have supported my campaign
best support systems to meet learner Garden Village.” for this vital new school.
needs. We want to involve parents, Andrew Dobson, development “Securing the site is a major and
businesses, local community groups director at Crest Nicholson tangible milestone; we can now all
and universities on our journey. I Strategic Projects, said: “We are focus on helping shape this new
Graham Taylor know parents will be disappointed excited to be working with the provision.”

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