Two new 210-place primary schools in North East Lincolnshire will be built by Hull-based contractor Hobson & Porter.
The schools, close to Matthew Telford Way in Scartho and on land off Sunningdale in Waltham, have been commissioned by North East Lincolnshire Council working in partnership with EQUANS and will be run by Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust.
Joe Booth, Business Development Director for Hobson & Porter said: “Winning these two contracts is testament to both our experience working in the education sector and our continued growth across Lincolnshire, where we have established a strong and diverse local supply chain.
“We’ve recently started work on the new £12m Skegness Learning Campus for the TEC Partnership and we also currently delivering the pioneering Grimsby Youth Zone project in the town centre.
“These two new primary schools in Grimsby are also very similar to one we are due to handover to North Yorkshire County Council in Northallerton this summer. We’ll be utilising all this experience on these two latest education projects and we’re looking forward to starting work on site soon.”
Martin Brown, CEO of Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust, appointed to run free schools Waltham Gateway Academy and Scartho Gateway Academy, said: “We’re delighted the council has appointed contractors and look forward to the builds quickly taking shape.
“We’re excited about working with partners to create dynamic learning and teaching environments and look forward to welcoming our first children at both academies in September, 2025.”
