Selsey Academy rebuilding job set to start after fire

By The Newsroom
Published 19th Sep 2016, 12:59 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:26 BST
Most of the school was completely destroyed by the fire on Sunday, August 21Most of the school was completely destroyed by the fire on Sunday, August 21
Most of the school was completely destroyed by the fire on Sunday, August 21

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Construction of a '˜temporary teaching village' will start tomorrow on the site of The Academy Selsey, which was devastated by fire.

Almost exactly a month after a major blaze tore through the secondary school, the first lorry loads will arrive on Tuesday morning, carrying high quality structures to build a temporary new school for the 400 displaced pupils.

TKAT, the trust which runs The Academy, has warned of disruptions as large lorries travel onto the Manhood Peninsula from September 20-30, but said a delivery route has been agreed with Sussex Police.

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A statement on The Academy website said: “A key part of ensuring the quality of education as the site is developed is the construction of a temporary teaching village of purpose built classrooms.