Work has started on a new school in East Leake. Millside Spencer Academy, which will have capacity for 315 primary pupils and accommodate a 26-place nursery at its site in Rempstone Road, is part of a £14 million plan for the village.
The school, which is being built on former farming land, is expected to open for the new academic school year in September 2023. It was planned in order to fulfil the need created by nearby housing developments, such as The Skylarks estate, and developers say it will "satisfy projected demand for primary school places in East Leake".
The permanent Millside Spencer Academy building is required to be operational for September 2023 in order to continue the education of pupils admitted in September 2022. Pupils are currently taught in a temporary building.
