The redevelopment of Woldgate School & Sixth Form College forms part of the Department for Education’s national School Rebuilding Programme. Located on the western outskirts of Pocklington, the existing site caters for students aged 11–18. The new development includes a state-of-the-art main teaching block, sports building, expanded car and coach parking, reconfigured sports provision, and modern landscaping. The majority of the existing school buildings are being replaced, with the exception of the Sixth Form building, which will be retained.

Wates Construction was appointed as the main contractor by the Department for Education, with Howard Civil Engineering awarded a £5.1 million contract to carry out enabling works, foundations, drainage, ground floor slabs and hard landscaping works over four distinct phases. The scheme is designed to be Net Zero Carbon in Operation (NZCiO), ensuring sustainability is a key consideration in the long-term operation of the school.

Howard Civil Engineering’s wide-ranging programme includes:

Enabling Works: Site preparation, drainage/services installation, MUGA formation, utility diversions, attenuation tank installation.

Main Teaching Block: Piling support, pile caps & ground floor slab, drainage & pumping station, substation/entrance formation, landscaping.

Sports Building & Surrounds: Piling & groundworks, deep drainage, landscaping, new service ducting, car park/drop-off formation.

Final Landscaping & Car Park Works: Landscaping to Sports Hall/eastern car park, full site reinstatement.

From our start date of mid-March 2024, the works will extend an estimated 92 weeks. We are extremely pleased with the excellent momentum we’ve seen from our team so far, and are excited to share more updates in the future.