CONSTRUCTION has begun on a brand new £7 million state-of-the-art sports hall at Shipston High School.
The new facility, on the school site on Darlingscote Road, will include a multi-use sports hall built to Sport England guidelines. Contractors Ashe Construction began work earlier this year with foundation excavation and are now progressing well on concreting works.
It will provide space for four badminton courts, a full-size basketball court, indoor football and cricket nets, alongside modern changing facilities and associated parking. Designed with sustainability in mind, the building will incorporate air source heat pumps, solar panels and high-level natural light.
The new hall will not only enhance PE provision during the school day but will also be available for community use outside school hours, supporting wider access to high-quality sports facilities in the area.
The sports hall development is being funded through a combination of developer contributions and investment from Warwickshire County Council and is part of a wider, multi-phase programme of expansion and improvements at the school.
The overall scheme also includes refurbishment and remodelling of existing buildings which will enable the school to expand from 600 to 750 pupils by 2031 – creating an additional 30 places per year group to support local housing growth and larger primary cohorts moving into secondary education.
Acting head Andy Larkin said: “We would like to thank all of those involved in turning this project into reality. Alongside the recently refurbished, and incredibly popular MUGA, Shipston High School will have the outstanding sporting facilities, which the pupils of our school, and those in the wider community deserve.”
Construction is expected to continue throughout 2026.
