Willmott Dixon is due to complete the building in July 2027, ahead of the school opening to pupils that September. The two-storey Garendon Primary School on William Railton Road sits at the centre of the Garendon Park housing development between Dishley and Hathern.
Nick Heath, director at Willmott Dixon, said: “We have worked with Leicestershire County Council for two decades, and Garendon is the first school we are building to the standardised design we created specifically for the council.
“That design lets each new school start from what we learned on the last one, taking time and cost out of the process, which matters when demand for places in areas like west Loughborough is rising as fast as it is.
“Garendon will give 420 children a modern place to learn, and gives the council a repeatable model it can use again as the county grows.”
Garendon builds on a relationship with Leicestershire County Council stretching back 20 years, over which Willmott Dixon has completed a series of primary schools for the council.
These include Hollycroft Primary School in Hinckley – Leicestershire’s first school designed to be net zero carbon in operation – and the £9.3m Wellington Place Primary School at the Airfield Farm development in Market Harborough, which opened to pupils in September 2024.
Cllr Charles Pugsley, cabinet member for children and families at Leicestershire County Council, said: “We have a growing county and our priority is making sure that new schools in Leicestershire are put in the right place.
“The start of work on Garendon Primary School by Willmott Dixon is a major milestone for this new community, and we’re looking forward to the school welcoming students.”