Latest News
Careers
Contact Us
Sign in or register

Email Invalid Email Address

Password Invalid Password Address

Forgot your password?

Don't have an account yet?

Create your YPO account today to enjoy exclusive offers and discounts, easy order tracking, saved wishlists and more.
Register

Meadowhead School Academy

Meadowhead School Academy Trust is one of the largest academy schools in South Yorkshire with over 1,800 students on roll.

The Sheffield school gained 11-18 status in 2013 and has developed an increasingly popular Post 16 provision.

This led to the school needing to extend the premises to provide a two storey dedicated sixth form centre. YPO’s Design Service team were enlisted to help with the interior design of the new sixth form centre.

New sixth form centre unveiled

The Brief

YPO was up against other suppliers for the Meadowhead sixth form development but won the brief on the back of its design concepts, product specification and healthy existing supplier relationship.

The brief itself was to create a modern sixth form area that resembled something closer to a higher education facility than a school. This involved designing a fun, modern space with lots of high-end loose fitted furniture.

By creating a space that separated itself from a traditional school environment, Meadowhead aimed to appeal to students that desired a separate sixth form college experience as well as those continuing their education within the academy.

The Challenge

The dedicated two storey sixth form extension created a vast amount of space and the scale of this development was beyond anything the academy had undertaken before.

Deputy Business Manager Matt Furniss, who co-coordinated the project, said, 'We have had extensions and developments at Meadowhead in the past but never anything on this scale. Our aim was to create a space that provided additional teaching rooms and social spaces but was also conducive to private study. Equally we wanted a facility that would support student aspirations. As soon as we consulted with Alex Wainwright (YPO Project Manager) we were confident she fully understood what we required and knew how to deliver it.

As the project progressed and we had to modify some aspects of the design layout, furniture and materials. YPO were always supportive and facilitated changes with care as the scheme developed. A productive working relationship with YPO kept the project moving forward with ease.

The Result

After a successful consultation, YPO produced 3D plans for Meadowhead’s approval. Once a design was agreed upon, YPO worked in collaboration with the school to begin development of the sixth form centre. The interior design project came in on time and on budget. Meadowhead sixth form centre opened in November 2017 and has been met with high praise from students and teachers alike. Numbers of sixth form students enrolled at the South Yorkshire academy continues to rise and Meadowhead is looking forward to expanding its sixth form provision in the future.

Explore Our Secondary School Projects

Queen Elizabeth Studio School

Queen Elizabeth Studio School

YPO’s service included consultancy meetings with the end users to offer advice and listen to their needs.

Explore project

Immanuel College

Immanuel College

YPO worked with Farrell and Clark Architects to help develop the perfect layout and furniture specification.

Explore project

Meadowhead School case study

New sixth form centre unveiled

YPO created a brand new two storey sixth form extension, transforming the journey from school through to further education.

Explore project

School refurbishment

Aberdare Community School

Following the construction of a brand new school, Aberdare Community School in Wales needed help designing all its interior spaces. Explore how our design team completed a whole school fit out.

Explore project

classroom redesign

Repton School

A brand new sports facility project for Repton School in Derbyshire was installed with the help YPO's design team. The project included product planning and developing layouts for a new sports hall, gym, squash courts, changing rooms, hospitality features and more.

Explore project

School science classroom

Bedale High School

After assessing the science laboratories and prep room, staff at Bedale High School in North Yorkshire decided they wanted a new look for the classrooms. Find out how YPO refurbished the rooms to give them more flexibility and a modernised feel.

Explore project

High school lab room

Risedale High School

YPO refurbished several rooms at Risedale High School, modernising the space and creating more storage.

Explore project

School food tech chairs

Crofton Academy

Crofton Academy transformed an old IT room into a modern food technology classroom using YPO's Furniture and Design service.

Explore project

Deanery Academy

Deanery Academy

State of the art facilities for 1,470 students brought to life and on budget.

Explore project

Featherstone Academy dining room

Featherstone Academy

Rodillian Academy Trust required new dining room furniture for one of their schools, Featherstone Academy in Wakefield.

Explore project

King Edward School

King Edward Secondary School

YPO sourced and delivered sustainable furniture for the redevelopment of King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls Academy in Birmingham.

Explore project