A NEW Winchester school has moved a step closer following a re-tendering process.
Hampshire County Council has awarded a contract for the construction of the new Kings Barton School to Wilmott Dixon Limited.
Work on Kings Barton Academy is scheduled to begin on in February/March 2018.
The school will open in temporary accommodation in the grounds of Henry Beaufort school in September 2018.
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