Smaller means better for Turin Grove

With a change of name, new buildings and new facilities Salisbury School in Turin Road, Edmonton has been transformed as Turin Grove School.

An £8.8m major building development was completed at the Turin Road site within a year and this has enabled all students from year seven to sixth form to enjoy the facilities.

By reducing the school numbers by some 350 from nine forms of entry to six, the school has become a smaller learning community of up to 1,000 students.

Cllr Glynis Vince, Enfield’s cabinet member for education, children’s services and youth, said, “Turin Grove is on the way to success. Thanks to the contractors who carried out the work so well and to the patience of the staff and students during the works programme, this is now a more manageable school community and everyone concerned is eager to produce excellent results in wonderful new surroundings.”

Among the new facilities, a new sports centre was completed earlier in the year. It has a six-court hall, new gymnasium, fitness room and changing facilities for indoor and outdoor activities.

Rt Hon Michael Gove MP opposition spokesman on education with head teacher, Trevor Averre – Beeson (on right)

The complex also includes a full-size floodlit all-weather pitch, and a smaller area for training and five-a-side football.

New laboratories, welfare facilities, staff room, classrooms, learning support spaces and additional art facilities, were completed in time for the beginning of the new Autumn Term.

Chairman of governors, Martin Cocks, said, “We are delighted that Turin Grove has a bright future and that it is fully supported by Enfield Council and the local community. We aim to offer a rounded education to all students and we now have excellent facilities for all ages and abilities.”

Special guest triple jump silver medallist Phillips Idowu outside the sports hall that bears his name and below with some young fans

Peter Lewis, director for education, children’s services and leisure added, “This is a new start. Now that we have reduced the numbers of students and brought all students onto one site there are improved opportunities for learning and success.”

This document was last updated on 2008-10-14 10:44:37 published by the Communications team. Document Reference:LBE_133430