BOLTON School’s £1.5 million revamp of its Junior Boys’ Division has been unveiled.

School governors, pupils, teachers and members of the Old Boys’ Association attended an official opening ceremony to celebrate the end of 18 months of extension and refurbishment work.

A plaque was unveiled by the president of the Old Boys’ Association, David Jenner.

Junior Boys’ head Stephen Whittaker said: “Pupils and staff are really enjoying our new facilities and I know future generations will too.

“I am personally delighted with our new-look school.”

The school has been extended to house two new Year Six classrooms, a new library, changing rooms and showers, storage facilities, staff and visitor toilets, staff accommodation and a kitchen and dining hall.

NEW FACILITIES: Back from left, Philip Britton, head of Bolton School’s Boys’ Division; Michael Griffiths, chairman of governors; Old Boys’ president David Jenner; Stephen Whittaker, Junior Boys’ head; and Gill Richards, head of the Girls’ Division; and, front, pupils Krishnan Ajit and Elliott Makin