Highgate School

The project

Located on Bishopswood Road in Highgate, within the London Borough of Harringay, the school is an independent co-educational school for 4 to 18-year-olds. It has 1400+ pupils across three campuses: junior, Senior, and Pre-Preparatory.

The brief

The pre-preparatory classroom extension is three storeys with a partial basement and a covered play area to the ground floor.

The works comprised demolition and site clearance, piling and RC frame, cavity wall brickwork with ashlar dressings, insulated render, composite windows, and a green and blue roof with a full internal classroom and library fitout. Other key features of the project included a rooftop conservatory, a first-floor extension to the south elevation, and a covered play area with a feature external spiral staircase.

Our role

Responsible for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of the carpentry and joinery.