Maplefields School Corby

Grass roofs and solar thermal panels are part of plans for a £14m special educational needs school in Corby.

Maplefields School sites in Kettering and Corby will be combined on one plot in Corby The school will have three separate elements within two buildings, with a primary school, a secondary school and a post-16 and diploma centre providing vocational and sports facilities.

The new school will be able to cater for up to 110 pupils from the age of 5 through to 18 with 65 staff.

The building will incorporate an independent learning provision suite for children and young people identified as being at risk of exclusion.

The second building will provide facilities for the over-16s who are studying for various diplomas such as media studies, catering, construction skills and car maintenance. There will also be a sports hall and all-weather sports pitch.

To help reduce the environmental impact, “green” technologies have been incorporated into the design including rainwater harvesting, high levels of thermal insulation, natural ventilation, green sedum roofs and solar thermal panels.