'Bold' new plans for city school extension after original branded 'too big'

A Preston secondary school has unveiled plans for a major extension to accommodate an expected rise in pupil numbers.

- 

Archbishop Temple Church of England Secondary School, in Fulwood, is intending to admit an extra 55 pupils each year over the next five years - eventually taking its roll call up to around 1,050 students.

The St. Vincent's Road facility has now asked Preston City Council for permission to build a two-storey add-on to cater for the increase.

An application submitted to the authority reveals that a three-floor building had originally been proposed, but the local authority advised that “the scale” of the structure could “potentially dominate” the part of the original school building, which is Grade II listed.