Wolverhampton Grammar School's expansion plans given green light
Plans for a major expansion at a city school have been signed off by the Department for Education.
From September Wolverhampton Grammar School (WGS) will take in around 50 extra pupils after its junior school was extended to incorporate reception and years one and two.
It means the independent school on Compton Road will become an 'all-through' school, catering to pupils aged four to 18.
The new provision will see facilities extended at the current junior school, which opened in 2011, and will include remodelled classrooms and a new playground.
Year seven is also set to expand to take in additional pupils for the start of the 2021-22 academic year.
Dan Peters, head of Wolverhampton Grammar Junior School, said: "We are so excited that children will now be able to join us at the very start of their educational journey.
"Opening our doors to children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 from September means that we can ensure our pupils make the very best progress from the word go."
James Sage, chairman of the board of directors at the school, said: "We are delighted to have been given the approval by the Department for Education to expand our education provision to children aged four to 18.
"High-quality teaching, devoted staff, small class sizes and our caring ethos in the junior school allow our young children the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential."
The DfE approved the extension of the age range of the school following a sustainability review by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
In recent years Wolverhampton Grammar has scrapped plans to build a new two-storey primary school at its site. #
It followed a slew of objections from neighbours, many of which centred around concerns over increased traffic in the area.
