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North East Lincolnshire’s newly-opened Scartho Gateway Academy and Waltham Gateway Academy are the result of more than two years’ planning.
The Scartho Top school has opened in its permanent building, while pupils at Waltham Gateway Academy will start their new school in temporary buildings, switching to their new build following October half term.
North East Lincolnshire Council has overseen construction of both and the schools will be run by Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust.
Its Executive Principal (Primary) Andrew Clark has spearheaded the Trust’s involvement from day one: “The openings mark the culmination of an enormous amount of work from a team of dedicated people. It has actually been quite emotional seeing the children and their families walk into the new schools. Only 12 months ago, they were plans and now we have opened the Trust’s 10th and 11th academies.
“We have appointed two terrific Principals in Mel Portlock at Scartho and Lindsay Holness at Waltham. They have been relentless over the past few months since being appointed in ensuring the children who come to these schools will have exciting, enriching curriculums taught by first class teaching teams.”
The schools are the first to be built in North East Lincolnshire in decades, offering much-needed places for children aged four to 11.
The sites have capacity for 210 children each, plus specialist provision for 12 students with special educational needs and disabilities.