Ellesmere Primary Academy has unveiled plans for an exciting £6 million revamp of the school building.

The Elson Road school became part of the North West Academies Trust (NWAT) in 2016 and quickly launched a drive to improve the educational experience for its pupils.

Now its first major project is to completely transform the building – replacing temporary classrooms with modern, fully-equipped facilities and creating a new school hall.

The blueprint – designed to be of benefit to the whole community – also features a state-of-the-art all-weather sports pitch, a bespoke outdoor learning space for the youngest children, and spacious car park.

Acting headteacher Stuart Roberts said: “This is extremely exciting for the school and for our children to have something designed specifically with their needs in mind. It’s going to be a massive improvement for our pupils to benefit from a 21st century learning facility they can feel even more proud of.”

Local residents will have the opportunity to use the area’s first synthetic sports surface as well as the expansive hall, while better parking provision is expected to make the surrounding roads safer.

Government Conditions Improvement Funding (CIF) has been applied for, a planning application lodged with Shropshire Council with work hopefully starting by year end.