Permanent Sports Hall Provides Lasting Value for Coundon Court School

A bespoke four-court sports hall without the cost of traditional construction

Background

Coundon Court School is an all-inclusive academy in Coventry with around 1,650 students aged 11 to 18. With no adequate indoor sports facility, the school wanted to create a dedicated space for PE and extracurricular activities.

A traditional brick-built sports hall was beyond the available budget, prompting the school to explore other ways of securing high-quality space for sport.

The Challenge

Coundon Court School required a permanent indoor sports facility capable of supporting a growing secondary school population.

The project needed to:

• Accommodate up to 70 students across a wide range of sports.
• Include changing rooms, toilets and equipment storage.
• Meet the school’s quality requirements and available budget.
• Be installed during term time without disrupting the school day.

The Solution

Having seen a Smart-Space building at another school, Coundon Court knew a permanent steel structure could provide the standard it required at a more manageable cost.

Smart-Space designed and built a fully insulated sports hall, clad in a combination of composite panels and Dura Clad timber, with sports flooring and double-glazed windows. The four-court facility includes changing rooms, toilets and equipment storage, with air handling units, radiators and LED lighting creating a comfortable environment throughout the year.

Project Delivery

Smart-Space provided a turnkey service, managing the complete 15-week project from start to finish. This included all the civils work, demolishing two derelict properties, installing a drainage system to meet sustainable drainage (SuDS) building control requirements, and constructing and fitting out the new hall.

Deliveries and site activity were carefully planned around the school to minimise disruption. Work was even paused to allow 20 design and technology students to tour the site and learn more about the construction process.

Outcome

The new hall can accommodate up to 70 students at a time for activities including badminton, basketball, tennis, handball and cricket.

It has enabled the school to expand its sporting provision and has had a positive impact on students’ engagement with sport - all at a more manageable cost than traditional construction.

Customer Feedback

Andrew Clay, Principal, Coundon Court School says:

“We had no adequate internal sports facility, but the cost of a brick-built hall was prohibitive. Fortunately we were aware of a previous Smart-Space build at another school and knew that a steel building was an efficient and quick way of providing what we needed at a reasonable cost. We also knew we could rely on Smart-Space to deliver the high levels of quality we required.

“Smart-Space undertook the project during term-time and went to great trouble to ensure there was minimal interference with the school routine. We’re delighted with the hall and with the impact it has had on our students’ engagement with sport.”

Get Your Sports Hall Started Today

If you need additional space for sports or other activities, speak to Smart-Space about a building designed around your site, programme and budget. Call 01827 330000 or complete the enquiry form on the Smart-Space website. 

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