First glimpse of new secondary school set to replace Belle Vue's Showcase cinema
direct to your inboxThis is the first look at how the site of the former Showcase cinema in Belle Vue will be transformed into a new secondary school.The Co-Op Academy Belle Vue, which will be a free school for 1,200 pupils, is expected to welcome its first set of Year 7 students this September.Temporary accommodation will be provided at the nearby Connell Co-op College until the new school building opens in 2023.A formal planning application to redevelop the 13-acre site on Hyde Road has now been lodged with Manchester council.Documents show a modern L-shaped building split into three ‘zones’, starting with a two-storey sports block which will boast a sports hall, auditorium, and a drama studio.The central three-storey building includes