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A former grammar school in the town of Maltby, South Yorkshire is undergoing a £5.9m redevelopment programme. The Sheffield Star reports that the building is set to be transformed into a community learning space.
The building has been disused since 2012 and has fallen into disrepair. The original grammar school was built in the 1930s for the local mining community, and it merged with a comprehensive school in the late 1970s. The school site was finally closed two years after the Maltby Learning Trust was formed in 2010.
At one point, there were plans to demolish the old building, including the distinctive clock tower, rather than redevelop it. The owners explained that it had become a target for vandalism and antisocial behaviour, and the burden of keeping the site safe and secure was becoming untenable.
However, locals campaigned against the plans, calling for more effort to raise funds to restore the landmark building. Under the new plans, the building will become a three-storey learning centre, encompassing the Maltby Learning Trust central service team and a sixth form centre.
The Trust have launched a fundraising scheme and have also benefited from a £4.5m grant from the Levelling Up Fund. There are plans to establish an apprenticeship skills and development centre and co-working spaces with serviced hot desking offices.
David Sutton, chief executive at Maltby Learning Trust, said: "We are absolutely delighted to announce that work has now started on redeveloping the old Maltby Grammar School.”
He added: "The works will see the old Grammar School building repurposed and will create a community resource that accommodates local services, supports wellbeing, employment and enterprise, and provides substantial learning opportunities for the Maltby community.”
"This is an exciting time for Maltby Learning Trust and this project will see us taking a building that hasn't been occupied for nearly a decade and create an inclusive multi-functional space that will host a series of community events and learning activities."
Cllr Denise Lelliott, cabinet member for jobs and the local economy, said: "It's wonderful to see work starting on this project which will provide a fantastic facility to harness and grow Rotherham's future leisure industry, whilst repurposing one of the borough's most recognisable educational buildings."
Trust chair Dame Julie Kenny, who is known for her work to save Wentworth Woodhouse for the nation, told the Yorkshire Post:
“When completed, the building will provide the opportunity for the world of education and business to come together seamlessly and establish clear progression routes from sixth form into training and employment. It will support new business enterprises and will provide the local community with a sustainable training resource centre.”
The building will also be available to the local community for an events venue.
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