TIME is running out for people to have their say on plans to build a new multi-million-pound secondary school on the edge of the city.

Worcestershire County Council has been holding a public survey on its proposals to build a new school off Newtown Road in Worcester.

The month-long public survey is nearing its July 12 deadline – with just over a week remaining for you to have your say.

After a long search, the county council revealed in 2021 it would be building a new 600-strong secondary school in the Newtown Road area of the city and later announced that Oasis Community Learning, which is made up of 52 schools including primary school Oasis Academy in Warndon, as the new school’s sponsor.

Worcester News: SCHOOL: An artist's impression of the new school off Newtown Road in Worcester

Early designs suggest the school would have two main buildings, sports pitches and community facilities, and that room would be made for the school to at least double in size for 1,200 pupils in the future.

The county council said a new secondary school was “critically” needed to meet the demand from around 5,000 new homes being built in and around the city in the next ten to 15 years.

Worcester News: OVERVIEW: The proposed layout of the new secondary school

The county council said: “The delivery of a new school will ensure children can access a secondary school place within their local community in a growing city.

“The need for a new secondary school in Worcester goes hand in hand with the approval of large housing developments around the city, and also improves choice and access for families.

“A further 5,000 homes are planned as part of two major Worcester urban expansions. Based on historic developments, new housing tends to attract families with an average of approximately 20 secondary school age pupils per 100 dwellings.”

Worcester News: LAND: The fields off Newtown Road where the new school is expected to be built

The county council also maintains that the new school will cause little disruption on the city’s already congested roads and expects most people to walk and cycle.

“The local catchment of the school is expected to result in a high proportion of children walking and cycling to school with only a small proportion driven,” the council said.

“The development is expected to have a minimal impact on local roads.”

You can have your say on the new secondary school by visiting the county council’s website here.

Questions can be asked by emailing NewSecondarySchool@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk.