A PRIMARY School has undergone a £5m renovation project which created eight classrooms, a new school hall and a reception for it pupils.

Wilbury School, in Wilbury Way, Enfield, which is one of the biggest in the borough, received £3.3m from the Government. The council also contributed £1.6m in funds.

A new reception classroom and a hall have also been created.

The school began expanding in the 1990s when it doubled the number of first year forms from two to four.

The resulting ten temporary classrooms, which had been used for nearly 20 years, have now been demolished to make way for the new purpose built classrooms.

The Football Foundation, a charity supporting grassroots football, also gave the school £650,000 for a new playing field and community changing rooms, which will be leased out to local school groups during the school holidays.

Sandra Heaviside, headteacher at the school, said: "We feel that the new classrooms are equipped for the 21st century."

"The work had not disrupted the education of the children but it was quite difficult - there was a reduced play area."

Solar cells for hot water have been installed in the roof while the grounds also feature an outdoor classroom with its own habitat area, and an amphitheatre.

Neil Rousell, co director for education, children’s services and leisure, said, “Staff and children now have vastly improved facilities which have a positive effect on curriculum improvements, teaching and learning.

“The scheme design has remodelled and extended the 1950s building, creating good quality classrooms, technology and computer facilities in modern energy efficient space. I wish all the staff and children every success with their new buildings and facilities.”

The renovations were unveiled at the school on Wilbury Way in a ceremony today involving the Mayor of Enfield Councillor Eleftherios Savva and Edmonton MP Andy Love.