A new free school for Luton is to open this September, it has been confirmed.
Active Luton will run River Bank Primary School, on the site of the old Bath Road swimming pool.
The intake this year will be 120 pupils, growing to 840 pupils by 2018.
The school will have a “strong emphasis on physical activity, health and wellbeing” said Active Luton chief executive Helen Barnett.
She continued: “In addition to helping to alleviate the desperate shortage of school places in Luton, River Bank Primary School will be a friendly, happy school that gives children opportunities, responsibility and trust in an environment that is both stimulating and rewarding.
“The brand new building and state-of-the-art facilities, including a dedicated sports hall, will inspire both teachers and children to give their very best.
“We are offering something really unique that not only includes a broad and balanced curriculum, but also a focus on building children’s self-belief while improving their health and wellbeing.”