York House School in Croxley Green investing £3m in its facilities

York House, near Croxley Green, has unveiled development plans for its teaching and learning facilities with an investment in excess of £3 million.

With work already underway, York House will see the addition of a purpose-built multi-tiered performance space with glass walls for music and drama, a new double height music room, four additional music practice rooms, four new, spacious classrooms and new changing facilities for both boys and girls.

Having seen a steady growth in the numbers of pupils attending the prep school over the last few years, York House says its "state of the art" new buildings will allow children to benefit from "greater, high quality learning spaces and co-curricular opportunities", with cutting-edge music and drama facilities and the addition of a specialist English teaching room.

Proposed dining hall

Proposed dining court

Headmaster Jon Gray said: "The school has been co-educational for approaching a decade and we now have well over 100 girls on site, so the four new changing rooms will be a welcome addition for all children.

"We are particularly excited about the tiered performance area, which we’ll also use for house meetings and assemblies. The double height music room is also a welcome feature as this will increase visibility of the subject itself and provide a light, airy and modern space to practice and perform in."

Ongoing building work at York House School

Headmaster Jon Gray pictured with pupils

Despite school closures, the project is currently running to schedule and is set to be completed by the end of this summer.

Mr Gray added: "With children due to be back in school on March 8, it is great to have something exciting to look forward to this year.

"We are committed to developing world class teaching and adventurous learning facilities for our children and we can’t wait to see them making use of these exceptional new surroundings in the future."