A school’s sixth form is set to more than double in size this September, with a new expansion just weeks away from completion.

Work is well underway at Debden Park High School in Loughton, where a made-to-measure sixth form centre has been delivered to site.

Building work is being done on the centre to create extra teaching space for sixth form students, who currently have to share space in the main school building.

The school launched its years 12 and 13 in September last year as part of the Epping Forest District Sixth Form Consortium.

School head Helen Gascoyne said: “The school has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

“We were excited when the year 12 students started and now we are doubly excited that the building is here.”

It is hoped that the centre will be in use by the end of the academic year.

The building will include eight classrooms, a quiet study area, a common room and office accommodation for administration staff.

Year 11 pupil Maclove Ohemeng, the school’s head boy, said: “It’s great.

“The building will provide a place for independent study - that’s what the sixth form is all about.”

Executive year 12 head girl, Zoe Earwicker, said: “I think it will boost everyone’s morale for exams.

“It will motivate everyone to do well.”

The sixth form currently has about 60 students but will teach more than double this number from September.

Hayley Martin-Burns, director of sixth form, said: “It will be great for their studies, to have that appropriate space and not have to move around the school from one subject to another.

“It will also mean our learning resource centre, which has been used as a temporary sixth form base, will be fully available to the whole school again.”