Pre-planning consultation on the proposal to build a new 900 place secondary school on land at North Whiteley due to open in September 2027

The Proposal

The area around Whiteley in southern Hampshire has experienced significant re-development in recent years. Initial development provided 2,000 new homes and a further 3,500 homes are planned as part of the development known as North Whiteley, 1,500 of which are already occupied.

Hampshire County Council will be building a new 900 place secondary school which also includes a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Resourced Provision to serve the new housing development at North Whiteley. The new secondary school is planned to open in September 2027 for ages 11-16 years, admitting up to 180 students per year group.

Location plan
Aerial view
Proposed Site plan

The school will initially be built with 900 places (180 per year group) but is being designed to allow expansion by a further 300 places (60 per year group) should future local demand require.

The new school building will comprise of:

• 22 x General teaching classrooms
• 2 x ICT rooms
• 7 x Science classrooms
• 2 x Art rooms
• Design and Technology (Food)
• 2 x Design and Technology (Resistant Materials)
• Design and Technology (Graphics)
• Design and Technology (Constructional Textiles)
• A sports hall
• Activity studio
• Assembly hall
• Drama studio
• Music classroom with practice rooms
• Special Educational Needs, Resource/Group/Therapy Provision
• Learning resource centre
• Dining hall
• Kitchen
• Pupil and staff toilets
• Accessible toilets and a hygiene Room
• Staffroom and associated staff workspaces
• Administration offices
• Other support facilities include plant room, storage, and caretaker’s room.

External Provision

• 2 x All weather sports pitches
• Multi use games court
• Grass sports pitch
• External hard play
• External soft play
• Habitat areas

Floor plans combined
Main Entrance and Courtyard view
Dining Hall and Sports Hall view

Watch a video provided by the contractor demonstrating how the school will be delivered.

Frequently asked questions

Active Travel Routes - 20 minute walk
Active Travel Routes - Wider Whiteley area

The consultation and further information

This pre-planning consultation will run from Monday 2 September to Monday 30 September 2024.

A drop in event will be held on Tuesday 10 September 2024 from 3:30pm to 6:30pm at Cornerstone Church of England Primary School, Bluebell Way, Whiteley, PO15 7QE providing an opportunity for parents/carers/stakeholders to discuss these proposals with Hampshire County Council officers.

If you wish to make a comment on the new Secondary School, please write to Francesca Godden, Strategic Development Officer, Children’s Services Department, Elizabeth II Court, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UG or by email to: [email protected] by Monday 30 September 2024.

Next Steps

The purpose of this non statutory consultation is to seek the views of stakeholders in the community on the proposed new school. It is important to the County Council that the views of all stakeholders who may be affected by the proposals are carefully considered.

Any comments received will be considered prior to the planning application for the new secondary school due to be submitted in October 2024. Should you still have comments at that stage there will be a further statutory consultation period as part of the full planning submission.

Linked Consultations

This consultation follows an earlier, separate consultation on the future education offer for children in Whiteley and Fareham. Feedback from that separate consultation, as well as a recommended way forward, will be presented for consideration to Councillor Roz Chadd, the County Council’s Cabinet Lead Member for Children’s Services, at a Decision Day meeting on 25 October 2024. Subject to the outcome of that Decision Day, a further consultation will be undertaken as required.

Further information can be found on our Future Education Offer in Whiteley and Fareham consultation page.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your views. Your response will be carefully considered as part of the pre-planning consultation.