A NEW secondary school offering more than 1,000 places for pupils and boasting several new sports facilities has been approved.

Bucks Council green lit its proposal to build the new “Kingsbrook Secondary School”, at Broughton Crossing, in Bierton, during a Strategic Sites Committee, on April 8.

Cllr Richard Newcombe proposed a motion to accept the application, seconded by Cllr Peter Jones.

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Members voted unanimously in favour of it.

The new 1,080-place free school will be two and three storeys, have a sixth form, and a 32-place Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit.

It will also feature a sports hall, pavilion, grass sports pitches, an all-weather pitch, and a multi-use-games-area (MUGA).

There will also be a “trim trail”, horticultural area, and library.

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PICTURED: An artist's impression of the new site

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PICTURED: An artist's impression of the new site

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In addition, there are plans for two vehicle access points, maintenance access from Burcott Lane, staff parking, and a sports equipment storage area.

There will also be two minibus spaces, two for coach parking, and 13 electric vehicle (EV) charge points.

There will be 114 car parking spaces in total, including visitor parking.

The school will employ approximately 100 staff.

The application site will form part of the Kingsbrook development, granted outline planning permission in 2013.

The school is scheduled to open in September 2022.

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