Pupils would be taught in pre-fab classrooms under proposals to create Britain's first flat-pack school.

Parents and school governors were dismayed to discover in February that West Sussex County Council had dropped a £3 million project to rebuild crumbling Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Lower Beeding.

When the decision was initially made, The Argus was contacted by six-year-old pupil Joshua Juniper who launched a campaign to put pressure on the council to reverse its decision.

Now Faygate-based building firm Spaceover has been approached by Conservative Horsham MP Francis Maude to hold talks between the school and the council to discuss any potential solutions using their own techniques.

Using lightweight, cold-formed steel frame structures, the company has been the first to develop a modern method of putting together rooms. Components are manufactured in a factory and assembled on site.

A West Sussex County Council spokeswoman said: "If there is a new idea or approach we would be interested to hear about it and thoroughly look at whatever is on the table.

"We are keen to find a way forward for the school so we are not going to dismiss any ideas at the moment."Parents and school governors were dismayed to discover in February that West Sussex County Council had dropped a £3 million project to rebuild crumbling Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Lower Beeding.

When the decision was initially made, The Argus was contacted by six-year-old pupil Joshua Juniper who launched a campaign to put pressure on the council to reverse its decision.

Now Faygate-based building firm Spaceover has been approached by Conservative Horsham MP Francis Maude to hold talks between the school and the council to discuss any potential solutions using their own techniques.

Using lightweight, cold-formed steel frame structures, the company has been the first to develop a modern method of putting together rooms. Components are manufactured in a factory and assembled on site.

A hardening internal wall finishing system developed by the company means tradesmen such as plasterers are not needed, cutting the cost of putting sites together.

The company prides itself on its environmental credentials and is involved in several Government-backed pilot projects in the construction of affordable homes.

In his letter to The Argus Joshua wrote: "Our school is desperate for a rebuild and has waited a long time to get granted the money. We have lots of leaks and it is unfit for purpose unless they rebuild my school as planned this summer.

"I love my school and really want it not to leak anymore and have somewhere to do proper PE lessons, have a proper library and not lose my classroom as it is falling down."

Mr Maude said: "There is an alternative proposal now being developed which is very exciting and we are quite hopeful.

"I am working very closely with the school, the county council and the company concerned.

"If what this did was to establish a way to replace other school buildings then it is very much in the county council's interest to show that this can be done."

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