We have committed extra funding to support the creation of a new school in Great Dunmow.
Our Cabinet agreed today (Tuesday 28 May) to support the project with £10 million. This will fund the construction of a new site for Helena Romanes School in Stortford Road.
The Department for Education will lead on the project. Once complete the school will provide new primary, secondary and sixth form facilities.
Helena Romanes already has primary provision on its current site. This is currently based in temporary accommodation.
The primary building is set to open in September 2025. The secondary building will open in October 2026.
Funding comes from developer’s contributions for major housing developments in the area.
Councillor Tony Ball, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Life Long Learning and Employability, said:
Great Dunmow has grown in recent years and like many other parts of Essex, there is a need for new educational facilities to support young people in the area.
This state-of-the-art new all-through school will ensure children are able to learn, and teachers able to teach, in the best possible learning environment. The new buildings will also benefit from net zero carbon enhancements, helping us meet our environmental targets while also saving the Trust money on energy bills.
This is a hugely exciting project and I’m pleased that we have been able to confirm the funding needed today.
The new Helena Romanes School will help meet the need for school places in Great Dunmow.
Find out more about school place planning in Essex.