St John’s Academy
State-of-the-art secondary school integrated with a primary school as part of the Wellington Gate Development. This first all-through school in the local area provides modern, accessible education for 600 pupils, supporting the growing community.
SDS delivered the MEP and sustainability design for St John’s Academy, a new all-through school for the Department for Education within the Wellington Gate Development in Grove.
The two-storey, 6,250 m² facility provides modern learning spaces for around 600 pupils from Nursery to Year 11 — the first all-through school in the area. Working with Bouygues and FP Hurley, SDS led design from RIBA Stage 3 to 5, coordinating the CLT structure and integrating efficient, low-carbon building services through off-site fabrication.
Involvement
- Full MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health) design, including a green roof and large photovoltaic array.
- Sustainability and Net Zero consultancy, with energy-efficient and low-carbon systems such as air-source heat pumps.
- 3D BIM coordination and COBie asset tagging to support lifecycle asset management
- Construction-phase support, ensuring design intent was accurately implemented on site
- Coordination of CLT structure and off-site manufactured elements.
Benefits delivered
- Designed to meet DfE Net Zero Carbon performance requirements.
- High-efficiency hybrid ventilation, renewable energy generation, and low-carbon heat sources reduce operational energy
- Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and off-site prefabrication enhanced quality and programme efficiency
- Green roof improves biodiversity and thermal performance.
- Comprehensive BIM workflow streamlined communication and reduced rework.
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