THE next generation of business brains, IT experts, engineers and scientists have moved into the town’s first Future Tech Studio School.

Building working on the state-of-the-art building, which can be located on the Warrington Collegiate campus, has been completed and the foundations have been set to arm its students with the tools they need to secure a job in their desired industry.

For the past four months, the almost 160-strong pupil population have been based at the Warrington Business School.

Principal Lee Barber said the school’s first term has been amazing but said it was great to open the doors to a place that the students can now call their own.

He said: “The whole ethos here is to treat the students like adults. This building and the facilities were built with that in mind.”

Since moving into the school, students now have access to two science labs, two IT suites, one Mac suite and two engineering workshops.

There are also classrooms for project-based learning, English, maths and business as well as meeting rooms, a common room and a cafe.

The studio school, which is aimed at young people aged 14 to 19, is designed to feel more like a working day with classes commencing from 9am to 5pm.

This is one of the reasons why engineering student Charlie Scargill from Orford decided to transfer to the school.

The 15-year-old year 10 pupil said: “I wanted to come here because it gives you more opportunities than mainstream school.

“It is more like a job so it prepares you for when you leave.”

Student Ben Graham from Westbrook added: “IT was very simple at my old school but it’s a lot more technical here.

“I could take these skills and use them in a job.”

Mr Barber is also keen to open up the building to the community and urged groups, clubs and organisations to take advantage of the new facilities.

To find out more about booking the facilities call Steph Hutchinson on 494351.