Build Progress
This page is where we'll share regular updates on how the build is progressing. From groundworks to the finished building, we'll post photos and updates here so that families, pupils, and the wider community can follow along as the new Baskerville School takes shape.
New Build Update - Steel Frame Complete!
Two weeks since our last update, and we've reached a major milestone - the steel framing is now complete!
The full steel structure is now standing across both floors, and you can see the building in its entirety. Safety netting is in place, and the complete footprint and height of the new school is now clearly visible.
The transformation from empty ground to a complete steel frame has been remarkable to watch. The two-storey building now stands tall and you can really get a sense of the scale and layout of the new school - it's looking very impressive!
With the frame complete, work will now move on to the next phase of the build. Over the coming weeks, the external cladding will begin and the building will start to look more and more like a finished school.
We'll keep you posted with more updates as the build progresses!
New Build Update - Multiple Floors Now Taking Shape! - 30/4/2026
Ten days since our last update, and the progress continues at an impressive pace.
The steel frame has extended further across the site, and you can now clearly see the building rising to multiple storeys. Floor decking is being installed on the upper levels, and safety netting has been put in place around the structure. The framework is really taking shape now, stretching across the full footprint of the building.
With the crane on site and steel deliveries continuing, the construction team is making rapid progress. You can see stacks of steel ready to be erected, and work is ongoing across all levels of the structure. The framing work is scheduled to be completed by the end of next week, which is a major milestone for the project.
The scale of the new school is becoming very clear now - the multi-storey framework gives a real sense of just how substantial the building will be. Once the frame is complete, work will move on to the next phase of the build.
We'll keep you posted with more updates as the build progresses!
April 2026 — Contractor Update
Our contractor Tilbury Douglas has shared their April site newsletter. You can read it below for the latest on how the build is progressing. Download April 2026 Newsletter
New Build Update - Steel Frame Racing Up! - 20/4/2026
Just one week since our last update, and the progress on site has been remarkable.
The steel frame has continued to go up at pace, and you can now see the structure taking real shape across multiple floors. The lift shaft is complete and standing tall, and more steelwork is being erected across the building. With the crane on site, the construction team has been working hard to keep the momentum going.
You can really start to see the scale and layout of the new school now - the steel framework clearly shows where different areas of the building will be, and it's exciting to watch it all come together so quickly.
Over the coming weeks, the steel frame will continue to rise as more of the structure is added. The building is finally taking form after all those months of groundwork!
We'll keep you posted with more updates as the build progresses.
New Build Update - The Building is Rising! - 15/4/2026
We're back from the Easter holidays, and there's been tremendous progress on site over the past couple of weeks.
Some of the steel frame for the new school has arrived and work began today on erecting it! You can see in the aerial photos that the structural steelwork is going up across the ground floor, with cranes on site lifting the steel beams and columns into place. This is exactly what the contractors told us we'd start to see - the building is finally rising from the ground.
The ground beams are now complete, and the steel framework is starting to go up across the site. Over the coming weeks, more steel will continue to be erected and the building will start to take its full form as the structure rises higher.
This is a really exciting phase of the build - after months of groundwork and foundations, the school is now visibly taking shape and you can start to get a real sense of the scale of the new building.
We'll keep you posted with more updates as the build progresses!
