INCA Case Study: Kenilworth Secondary School & Sixth Form

Rendserve Ltd were employed by Morgan Sindall Construction to carry out the installation of an insulated render system comprising 170mm DD mineral fibre to the main elevations broken up with 130mm recessed feature panels to give relief to the expanse of wall area. Part of the Pagabo Framework and with a build cost of 46 million pounds, this is officially the largest new build school in the UK with over 7100m² of system installed. Given a 28-week program, the project was delivered on time, within budget and with zero defects at handover to the delight of the main contractor and client. Apart from the insulated render system, Rendserve also designed, supplied and installed all the aluminium capping’s and flashing around the full building perimeter.     

The once vacant land inhabited by greenery and ponds has now been transformed into one of the largest secondary schools in the UK, with the ability to accommodate up to 2,200 students. The Kenilworth Secondary School and Sixth Form combines three former separate schools within the local community.

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Kenilworth Secondary School and Sixth Form (KSSF) has been recognised as a world class educational hub in the community. One which invites inclusion and the promise of delivering exceptional education to secondary school students.

The previous split sites and age of the properties meant that the estate did not support the school’s ambitions to improve efficiency, reduce costs and carbon emissions. A key issue was movement of staff between sites during the day. Therefore, to continue to improve their service and keep their promise, a new school has been delivered covering over 36 acres of land. The project included main school buildings, outdoor play areas, sports facilities, car parking and a biodiversity zone.

KSSF strive to enable students to be the very best they can be. In the quest of achieving this aspiration the new school has been carefully designed. Through several public consultation sessions and input from various stakeholders, the school embodies the vision of the community.

The architecture of the building sees five finger wings all connected by one spine, giving a spacious and open feel to the school. Internally, each wing of the school is a specific subject and can be distinguished by a unique colour.

The landscaping of the school has been designed to enhance the student and teacher experience. In between each wing of the building, a mini plant garden has been built. These plant gardens encourage the student’s to be creative whilst offering an appropriate change in environment to the building. The outdoor space will support student’s mental health and wellbeing whilst being sympathetic to the environment. The plant gardens are self-maintained whereby rainwater collected on the roof waters the plant garden.

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