Kenilworth School has officially been given the keys to its new Glasshouse Lane home, in time for the move across town this September.

With construction work now complete at the multi-million-pound school, Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust (KMAT) can now get the process of moving from its current sites at Leyes Lane and Rouncil Lane underway.

In a letter to parents last week, current headteacher Hayden Abbott said: "It is with great pleasure and delight that I can announce that we have achieved practical completion on the new school project.

"I received the keys to the building from the contractor on Wednesday 19 July 2023.

"This is a fantastic achievement by the school and KMAT, which has been a journey spanning over nine years in the making.

"The school looks amazing, bright with lots of natural light and sustainable features throughout.

"There will be lots of activity in the new school over the coming weeks, as furniture, screens and computers arrive, and moving from the Leyes Lane and Rouncil Lane schools begins."

Building work on the Glasshouse Lane school began in May 2021.

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Constructed by Morgan Sindall, the £48 million project has seen a single three-storey school building built alongside 33 acres of sports pitches.

Works on the roads outside the school - which are being managed by Warwickshire County Council - are still underway.

Eventually the project will see safe walking and cycling routes to the new site built. Although not all of the works are expected to be completed in time for the first day back in September.

Alongside the move to Glasshouse Lane, the school is also preparing for new headteacher Darren Nicholas to take over, with Mr Abbott focusing on his role as CEO of KMAT.