Plans for a multi-million pound revamp of a school have been published amid the current facilities being too cramped.

Blofield Primary School, which currently has capacity for 210 pupils, could see development of a new site in the area to accommodate double that number.

Norfolk County Council said it would fund the estimated £12m project from the capital programmes budget, with a "small contribution from the community infrastructure levy" (CIL).

Norwich Evening News: Concept art for the proposed 420-capacity Blofield Primary SchoolConcept art for the proposed 420-capacity Blofield Primary School (Image: Norfolk County Council)

A consultation is taking place between April 25 to May 23, with a decision to be made no later than July 21.

Should the project be successful the new site would be built just around the corner from the current school, in Plantation Road, with work beginning on September 1, 2024.

Paul Culley-Barber, chairman of governors at Blofield Primary School, said: "The Blofield Primary School governing body wholeheartedly supports the need for a new school.

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Norwich Evening News: Paul Culley-Barber, chairman of governors at Blofield Primary SchoolPaul Culley-Barber, chairman of governors at Blofield Primary School (Image: Blofield Primary School)

"The current school site, located in North Street, has reached capacity.

 

"We're having to turn children away as the classrooms can't physically accommodate any more pupils.

"The building has been adapted, as best it can be, to make the best use of the space provided but falls short for the needs of delivering a modern 21st-century education."

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Norwich Evening News: The current school site, in North Street, has reached capacityThe current school site, in North Street, has reached capacity (Image: Google Maps)

The proposal is in response to new homes being built in the area, where it's expected roughly 500 new homes will be built and with it, more primary school children.

Mr Culley-Barber added: "Blofield has seen an increase of 30pc in new housing development over the past few years, with more building work planned for the surrounding villages whereas the existing school infrastructure cannot expand at the same ratio to meet the demand.

"Blofield is in desperate need of a new, modern, energy-efficient school building and governors are looking forward to this exciting new chapter for Blofield Primary School."

Norwich Evening News: An aerial view of where a replacement Blofield Primary School could goAn aerial view of where a replacement Blofield Primary School could go (Image: Google Maps)