Morgan Sindall has been appointed to carry out a £2.7 million expansion of St Martha’s Catholic Primary School in King’s Lynn.

The project for the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia is already underway and will provide the school with a new teaching block, comprising eight additional classrooms, an extended kitchen facility, a new school hall and a multi-use games area.

Morgan Sindall will also deliver hard and soft external landscaping including new planting areas, additional foot paths and a new school car park.

Students will remain on site throughout the construction process, which is due to be completed in time for the 2016 academic year.

Helen Bates, Assistant Director at the Roman Catholic Diocese said: “This is a shared project between the Diocese and Norfolk County Council, which will not only increase the number of primary school places in this part of King’s Lynn, but will also help to meet a growing demand for Catholic school places. The school will eventually increase in size from 210 places to 420, although it will not reach its full capacity until 2021.”

Gavin Napper, Morgan Sindall area director, said: “We’re delighted to have been appointed to this important scheme, which will expand and upgrade St Martha’s Primary and provide school users with a great teaching and learning environment.”