Work on a long awaited new £4.9 million primary school in Yatton is near completion – after being hit by delays.
Chestnut Park Primary School – built to cope with an increasing demand for places due to housing developments in North End in the village – was due to open this September.
But due to complexities on the site which delayed building work, the school, which will be run by the Clevedon Learning Trust (CLT), will now not open until September 2021.
The delay in the work was blamed on bad weather and additional drainage work which was needed.
An archaeological dig was also necessary which uncovered a number of artefacts from Roman times.
The fact the building was not finished in time meant parents had to find alternative school places for their children.
The new school will have space for up to 210 pupils, with scope to increase its capacity to 420 places to meet future demand from local housing development.
It will help ease the demand on Yatton Infant and Junior schools in the centre of the village which are almost at capacity.
The site is set to become available for community use before students arrive in September 2021.
The CLT is hosting a series of school tours for prospective parents starting on October 8.
John Wells, CEO of the CLT, said: “We are delighted building works are nearly complete and are very pleased with the stimulating learning environments Chestnut Park will provide to children in the area.
“We look forward to meeting parents who are considering sending their children to the school and giving them a tour of the facilities.”
Admissions are now open, and parents can apply for a reception place using North Somerset Council’s admissions website.
