A SCHOOL in Yatton which was partly destroyed in a fire last year has had plans approved to rebuild the school

Yatton Infant School’s classrooms and half of the building’s roof were devasted in an accidental fire during the May Bank Holiday of 2023. Luckily, no one was inside the building at the time.

The school has now had plans approved to replace the six classrooms damaged by the fire, which would include three classrooms for Year 1 and three for Year 2.

As part of the plans, the food technology room, toilets, a library and group rooms would also be rebuilt, with a small extension to the existing hall along with external teaching spaces around the new building.

One of the new classrooms will be fitted out as a nurture room with a kitchenette and living space.

The temporary classrooms that were set up following the fire, including the temporary access road, will be removed and the temporary school will be relocated to the playing field.

The all-weather pitch installed with the temporary school will be retained.

The proposed site plan Picture: Lighthouse Schools
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The rebuild is being funded by the Department for Education on the basis it would be a like for like replacement.

“A courtyard provides a central focus linking infant and junior school buildings, to create a ‘one school’ feeling, aiding transition from infants to juniors,” said the plans.

“All classrooms have direct access to an external teaching space.

“It should be noted that the number of pupils and capacity of the school remain unchanged from the original capacity before the fire.”

The plans were approved by North Somerset Council on November 15.

To view the approved plans, log on to planning.n-somerset.gov.uk and search 24/P/1748/FUL.