A decade-long saga over plans to build a high school in Saddleworth have finally come to a close as the newly completed building opens its doors.
Building work on the new Saddleworth School premises in Diggle, funded by the Department for Education, has now been completed ready for students to move in.
Bosses say it marks the ‘start of a new chapter’ in the school’s history, which has been struggling to teach students in ‘crumbling’ and outdated premises in Uppermill.
Former head boy Joe Wheeler had described the conditions in the High Street school as ‘surreal’, with leaking roofs, flooded classrooms, and tiles being blown off in strong winds.
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