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Great Western Academy, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon wins national award as Best Educational Building 2019

Great Western Academy which opened in September 2018 in Tadpole Garden Village has been awarded the accolade of Best Educational Building at the Grand Final of the LABC Excellence Awards which took place on Friday 8th November 2019 in London. The event is one of the most recognised by the building industry. The panel of industry experts judged a list of the highest quality projects from around England and Wales to reward technical innovation, sustainability, safety and design.

The building was designed by Scott Brownrigg Architects and built by BAM Construction. The panel of expert judges said “Great Western Academy stood out in this category for a number of reasons. In an era of school building where budgets and form are highly constrained, this building demonstrates there is still room for design excellence and elegance. We were also very impressed with the focus on quality from the construction team and the use of technology to ensure compliance. A great project all round.”

The school has been oversubscribed in Year 7 for its first two years and opened its Sixth Form in September 2019. With its ethos of Achievement, Care and Excellence not only are the students proud to study in new state of the art facilities but receive excellent teaching and learning. The Academy's approach is based on the belief that pupils should become enterprising people ready to embark on new adventures full of boldness and initiative.

Mr Davis, Principal of GWA commented “We are lucky to work in such a bright, carefully designed building. The GWA facilities genuinely enhance students’ learning experiences and they benefit significantly from coming to learn in such a purposeful environment. Classrooms, specialist areas and the communal spaces are all extremely effective and contribute to a positive and vibrant ‘feel’ to the school. Visitors regularly comment on how impressive the building is, and we’re sure it has a positive impact on our ability to recruit high quality staff too. It’s fantastic the building is the best in the country. We will continue to ensure that the work that goes on inside it is exceptional too.”

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