I recently had the opportunity to visit Haltwhistle Academy Primary School with Cllr Ian Hutchinson to meet with Headteacher, Susie Drake.
The £2.65m Tynedale school officially opened its doors in October 2021. The project on Park Avenue has seen the former middle school undergo a major refurbishment to create a new academy, space for community activities and the children’s centre.
The rebuilding of this school comes after my longstanding campaign to ensure investment in schools reaches the most rural communities.
The project received funding from Northumberland County Council and WISE Academies - the trust that oversees the running of the school.
The school has been transformed by the multi-million pound investment and the rebuild. What a change!
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| From left to right: Guy Opperman MP, Susie Drake and Cllr Ian Hutchinson |