Bishop opens state-of-the-art primary school in West Drayton
The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has visited St Martin’s CE School in West Drayton to officially open this new Church of England primary school. St Martin’s is currently in its first term and is sponsored by the Frays Academy Trust. The school has a Christian ethos and offers open admission to local families.
During the visit, the Bishop met teachers and pupils and blessed the new school building. The Bishop also added his hand print to a mural commemorating the birth of the new school, which features the hand prints of all the staff and pupils who were the first to use the building.
The Bishop was also shown around the school building; a state-of-the-art site that offers modern classrooms, a nursery, large school hall, a modern ICT suite and library, kitchen facilities for school lunches and cookery lessons, music and dance studios, facilities for children with special educational needs and a new multi-use games area. The school offers over 600 places, including 15 for children with additional needs from next September.
Executive Head Teacher and Chief Executive of the Frays Academy Trust, Christopher Cole, said:
“Twelve months on, our vision has risen from nothing. A first class, state-of-the-art building with resources most primary schools can only dream of. A library, food technology room and an outdoor learning deck are only some of the facilities our pupils can access.”
The Frays Academy Trust’s vision is to enable all pupils to achieve and develop the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary for secondary education and beyond and inspire excellence through high-quality leadership and teaching, as well as providing a creative curriculum.
If you are interested in finding out more about the schools or the Trust please contact the Frays Academy Trust office on 01895 671966 or email the school office.
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