Secondary modern

Over the pod is a spectacular ETFE roof spanning the courtyard of the Leslie Martin-designed school, which opened first in 1959. The structure of the wide-span, translucent roof is deliberately unobtrusive, resting on the perimeter of the structure unencumbered by supporting columns.

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