Community schools programme - Avonmore Primary
We are working closely with Avonmore Primary School in West Kensington to develop plans that will remove the schools' ageing facilities and provide educational spaces that are fit for the future.
We have a strong record of educational success in H&F with some of the highest performing schools in the country. We are fully committed to continue working with them to give local children the best experience possible.
What's happened so far
The proposal – jointly designed with the school – will allow increased teaching space, better designed and accessible play areas, specialist teaching facilities – including for children with special educational needs.
We believe such designs integrate well with the area and will benefit the entire local community. For more details about the future of Avonmore Primary School, please visit our dedicated web page.
A decade of austerity
Given the continuing financial limitations on local government, the best way to build the schools to the standards that children and staff deserve, and in a way that will last, is by generating investment from the existing sites.
This will ensure the new school is built at no additional cost to local council taxpayers.
If we use some of the site to build homes, we can ensure that there is a sustainable solution. Just like the emerging Civic Campus in King Street, we believe that combining our objectives for the school with our aim to provide more genuinely affordable housing remains the best option.
What's next
We are grateful to everyone who has shared their views with us on the proposals. We have taken these into account have always tried to create plans with a high level of support at the school and in the local community.
If you'd like to share your views, please send an email to avonmore.renewal@lbhf.gov.uk. We know we will not be able to please everyone. But we also know the entire community will support the idea that its children should have a safe and inspiring facility which gives them the best start in life.