Blackburn Central High School handed over

Nicholas Hare Architects' Blackburn Central High School with Crosshill is handed over to the Local Authority this week. The new, 960 pupil, secondary and special needs school has a dramatic presence overlooking the town. Inside, homebases and a large atrium heart space, structure an educationally-focussed design.

The School also includes a series of unusual facilities such as a terrace on top of the sports hall, an Opening Minds pod and a Life Skills flat and is due to open to students in early September.