St Anne’s School and Sixth Form College and Appleton Court

Framework

YORbuild2

Client

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Contractor

Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited

Value

£20,300,000

St Anne's School + Residence Hessle aerial view

David Barr

24th October 2023

New state-of-the-art facility

A new special needs school and supported housing development, St Anne's School & Sixth Form College and Appleton Court in Hessle near Hull - is welcoming pupils after completion by contractor Tilbury Douglas Construction. The £22m new build was designed and project managed by East Riding of Yorkshire Councils’ Building Design team with detailed design completed by Sheffield based architects Race Cottam.

The works were procured through the YORbuild2 framework with YORconsult2 also used for consultancy services.
The school caters for 165 pupils in the age range of two to nineteen years old, with a wide spectrum of additional needs and provides a range of learning experiences for each pupil in each key stage, depending on their age.

Wide consultation

East Riding of Yorkshire Council conducted extensive consultations with St Anne’s staff and NHS inclusion teams, to design a school that was safe and secure, yet accessible and easy for pupils to navigate. The nurturing environment is intended to support children with complex educational needs and allow pupils to make their own choices, decisions and allow independence as they prepare for adulthood.

St Anne's School internal views of facilities

Outstanding facilities

The new, state-of-the-art school has two teaching blocks for upper and lower school and a central core, housing a playground, sensory garden, and an allotment where children can learn how to grow plants and vegetables. Wide ranging facilities also include: sensory rooms, sensory integration room and rebound therapy room, hydrotherapy pool, a multipurpose hall and communal dining/social areas. This outstanding facility also provides year-round residential support with 18 bedrooms for pupils, 3 for staff and a range of support spaces, dining and lounge areas.

Appleton Court

Also located on the Boothferry Road site, with separate independent access, is Appleton Court supported housing - a development of residential apartments for adults with varying levels of care needs.
There are 44 apartments built around a central courtyard and gardens; 36 one-bed apartments and eight two-bed apartments offer independent living with communal lounge and gardens and access to 24-hour on-site care and support. This open plan accommodation comprises kitchens with rise and fall worktops, bathrooms with level access showers, and a private balcony or terrace. Specific attention to detail has been considered to enable independence, including dementia friendly colours, fully accessible space standards, and braille signage.

St Anne's School + Residence Hessle aerial

Construction

Construction began towards the end of 2020 on the old Hessle High School site on Boothferry Road in Hessle. Completion of the earthworks and foundations was followed by the steel frame construction of both the single and three-storey buildings. Drainage to the building followed along with concrete slabs to the school and the supported housing. The roof was added, with external walls being constructed and windows then installed. Takeover of the development was achieved in summer 2022.

Award winner!

The St Anne's School and Sixth Form College and Appleton Court project has received national recognition from two awards. It won Project of the Year (Schools) 2023 in the Education Estates awards which celebrates excellence & achievement in education. The project was also highly commended in the Building Project of the Year category at the Constructing Excellence Yorkshire and Humber Awards 2023.

Photo: Representatives from Tilbury Douglas and East Riding of Yorkshire Council receiving the Education Estates Award (Schools) from Ben Fogle.

Education Estates Awards