Site Development

Nestling in the shadow of Norwich’s spectacular Romanesque cathedral is a joyous privilege never to be overestimated. However, delivery of a 21st century education to a large cohort of day pupils with such a constrained site in The Close needs constant careful and sensitive assessment. It also requires substantial annual investment. 

Recent major capital projects have seen the opening of the multi-purpose Blake Studio on the site of the old gym in 2017 and the successful opening up of the Lower School to a new Pre-Prep (Infants) Department in 2018. 



Current projects on-going are: the ambitious and much-needed extension to the Lower School to provide six new classrooms and a welcome reception, due to open for autumn 2025; simultaneously we are working to open in 2024 new leased premises at 15 Upper King Street, virtually adjacent to the Daynes Sport Centre. This will provide supplementary senior school teaching accommodation and is a valuable and substantial addition to the school estate.

Long term planning for a new dining hall is also under consideration by the Governors’ Development Committee, once financial constraints allow.