First new secondary school in Oldbury for a decade
A former high school is to be demolished, with the first new secondary school in a borough for a decade to be built in its place.
The bulldozers will move in on the former Langley High School in Moat Road, Oldbury after being given the go-ahead by council chiefs.
The demolition of the building marks the next stage in the process to build a brand new secondary school on the site.
Work will quickly begin on the new school once the site is cleared.
Sandwell Council welcomed the development as 'great news for the children of Sandwell' when it was announced earlier this year.
The borough had been in desperate need of a new secondary school with others stretched to the limit by a baby boom in recent years.
It is hoped the first pupils will start at the new school in September next year. Around 120 Year 7 pupils will start at the school which will grow from there to eventually accommodate 1,200 children from the local area.
When details of the plans were revealed, council leader Darren Cooper said it was 'great' another school was being built in the borough.
He added: "This is a much needed school in Oldbury where it is expected there will be increasing demand for secondary school places in the next few years."
The decision marks the end for the Langley High School building, which dates back to the 1920s.
Langley High School closed in 2007 but the site continued to be used by the Oldbury Academy until 2012.
One objection to the plan was raised by a resident calling for the frontage of the building to remain as it was of historical of importance.
