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Harrogate’s Ashville College’s reveals plans for new sixth form centre
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Ashville College in Harrogate today unveiled plans to refurbish its sixth form centre as part of its £1 million upgrade.
The centre will include a café and social space, a collaborative learning space, and an ‘academic buzz’ space.
The independent school said in a statement it would also create a ‘study and social’ learning hub for its new cohort of Year 7 pupils and refresh the prep school playground.
The work will take place during the summer ahead of the start of the new academic year in September, when Ashville will become a day school for boys and girls aged between 2 and 18.
Ashville created two learning hubs for pupils in years 10 and 11 and refurbished the prep school entrance, foyer and stairwell as part of the first phase of its £1 million investment in its 70-acre campus.
The new sixth form centre and Year 7 hub are expected to cost more than half that sum.
A visual of how the sixth form centre will look.
Specialist education interior designers Envoplan will oversee the sixth form development, which will accommodate new technology and ways of learning.
Other innovations being considered as part of a third phase include creating a synthetic sports pitch to complement the existing artificial pitch that is mainly used for hockey.
There are also plans to include a running track around the new pitch for athletics, as well as new netball and tennis courts.
The aim is to develop these in tandem with a new car park and drop-off area.
Longer term, Ashville is planning a large new ‘hub’ building at the heart of the campus between the senior and prep schools that would include new teaching and learning spaces.
Head Rhiannon Wilkinson said:
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2027, the delivery of our wide-ranging campus masterplan represents the biggest investment in our history.
Against a backdrop of major changes and challenges in the wider independent school sector, Ashville is determined to optimise every opportunity our campus presents.
We are in the rare position of being able to invest confidently in Ashville’s future from a position of financial strength - offering parents the certainty they require. The developments will not come from fee income.
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