Th redevelopment of St Mark’s School in Southampton has replaced an outdated Victorian primary school building with a new purpose-built all-through school for 1,346 pupils aged 3-16.

Early in the project, the designers worked with the client team and the local community to establish the project requirements and aspirations. Particular focus was placed on understanding the nature of an all-through school; to what extent the different ages should be integrated or kept separate. ArchitecturePLB’s design has created distinct primary and secondary wings that retain their own identity but which share key facilities including dining, the library and learning support.