elements of the completed scheme include: • Dedicated Early Years & KS1 Teaching Suites: Designed in full alignment with DfE standards, each classroom prioritises high indoor air quality, natural cross-ventilation, and extensive glazing. Direct sightlines
biophilic design principles, proven to enhance focus, emotional regulation, and cognitive wellbeing. • Integrated Kitchen & Multi-Use Dining Hall: The building provides a fully compliant commercial catering kitchen and an airy, welcoming dining hall that easily adapts for wraparound care, community gatherings, or whole-school events. • Acoustic and Thermal Performance: Robust acoustic engineering ensures that high-activity periods in the dining hall and kitchen do not bleed sound into adjacent early years reading corners and primary teaching zones. High- performance thermal envelopes, airtight timber construction, and energy- costs low. The design achieves an A+ SBEM rating making it carbon-neutral for regulated energy.
Impact: Delivered on time, built for the future The offsite approach condensed the on site programme dramatically. Groundworks and timber erection progressed with swift, surgical precision, minimising disruption to pupils, staff, and surrounding neighbours in Marden. A sequence of four pitched gable roofs,
scale and aesthetic sympathetic to the existing school, with the photovoltaic preserve a clean, considered roofscape. Externally, natural timber cladding blend harmoniously into the school’s Kent countryside setting, creating an uplifting, non-institutional environment that children and staff take genuine pride in. Pupils’ route from the main school
was considered as part of the landscape design. New hard landscaping connects level entrances to existing pedestrian routes, and the footprint of the former kitchen and dining block has been transformed into outdoor play space For estate managers and education architects alike, the project stands as an
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example of how offsite modular design delivers speed, sustainability, and spatial excellence without compromise. Mikey Dalton, Deputy Director
(Projects) at the Leigh Academy Trust said: “TG Escapes stood out from other providers due to their willingness to work with the client and their one- stop-shop build solution. The overall space we have created is a fantastic new learning environment. They have a really professional team, willing to work together to get the best possible outcome.”
TG Escapes, awarded Modular
Provider of the Year at the 2025 and 2026 Education Estates awards, offer a complimentary design and viability consultation where they will assess your site and show you what’s achievable. For more information call 0800 917 7726 or email
info@tgescapes.co.uk
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