The plans have been submitted to Wirral Council
20:19, 27 Jan 2026Updated 20:19, 27 Jan 2026
A new image of what Riverside Primary School in Seacombe is set to look like(Image: Ares Landscape Architects LTD)
Fresh photos show what a new Merseyside primary school could look like. The new school will be built overlooking the banks of the Mersey.
Riverside Primary School is one of two schools in Wirral set to be redeveloped after funding was agreed in 2022. The school, based on land off Brighton Street in Seacombe, sits in one of the most economically deprived areas of the UK.
The school’s two existing buildings will be demolished and replaced with a single two-storey building, while a temporary school will be set up at a nearby bowling green during construction. The new school is being funded by the Department for Education.
Now plans have gone in to Wirral Council for approval. The local authority previously approved a rebuilding of Mosslands School on the other side of Wallasey as part of the same programme and work has already started there.
The new school will be built on the existing site(Image: Ares Landscape Architects LTD)
According to planning documents, demolition and construction of the replacement school will take 77 weeks. The temporary school will take around nine weeks to be removed with the first occupation expected to tie into school holiday periods once the rebuild is finished.
The new school would accommodate the same number of staff and pupils. There is currently no staff car parking on site but a new car park will be created near Toronto Street.
This will provide five spaces for staff. There will be a total of 13 permanent spaces for the school as well as cycle and scooter storage. The temporary school will be two storeys high with the main entrance facing onto Toronto Street.
A planning statement said the new school to be built was “much-needed” and “will greatly enhance the locality both aesthetically and educationally”.
The rebuild has been welcomed by the school(Image: Ares Landscape Architects LTD)
The statement said: “Community use is a very important element of the design of the replacement school. The school is situated in an area with high levels of deprivation and the school acts as a hub for the community as well as an education establishment.
“The school supports cookery classes, reading workshops, sports groups and mother [and] baby groups, amongst other uses.
“Community use will generally be facilitated in the main hall and activity studio, and these are to be located close to the reception area for easy access via a secure and controlled entrance.”
Staff previously said the new school would be ‘beyond what we could have ever expected'(Image: Ares Landscape Architects LTD)
The statement said: “The school has been actively involved in various aspects of the design process, including the landscaping and environmental impacts.
“Proposed trees will be placed in key locations to help enclose external spaces around the school and limit views into the site as well as providing the multiple cooling, wildlife and mental health benefits that trees are known for.
“These will be designed to provide seasonal interest and support biodiversity objectives. Plants will be carefully selected to be safe within school grounds and low maintenance.”
In a video previously used to promote the development, school staff said they “had tears” in their eyes “because it’s just beyond what we could have ever expected”. Another added the school was “the beating heart of the community”.