Planning approval has been granted for two new 1500 pupil place schools to replace the existing Failsworth and Radcliffe Schools on their current sites in Oldham. ACP have designed for Kier Project Investments two state of the art exemplar schools to act as landmark and catalyst buildings to assist in the rejuvenation of two areas within Oldham. The schools are formed by a group of departmental pavilions linked around a large central covered courtyard providing a protected social interaction area at the heart of the buildings.