Maltby Grammar School was built in the early 1930s and shut down in 2012.

Maltby Learning Trust is now bringing the building back into use with plans including the creation of incubator space for training and apprenticeships, bookable workspaces and serviced hot-desking, and start-up support for the leisure and hospitality sectors.

The re-purposed building will also extend Maltby Learning Trust's post-16 specialist facilities for students who attend Maltby Academy and Sir Thomas Wharton Academy sixth form provision.

Pre-construction director Ross Crowcroft said: "Maltby Grammar School has played a pivotal role in the local community over many decades and the team at Clegg Construction is very pleased to be breathing new life into this historic building and giving it a future.

"This project will provide significant new facilities for the area in terms of learning and development. We have pledged to support the local community in several ways during the duration of this project as part of our commitment to the communities in which we work.”

He added that the company is pleased to have now made a start on-site and looks forward to the renovation project progressing over the coming months.

“We have wide experience of working both within the heritage sector and the education sector, so this scheme is a perfect fit for our expertise at Clegg Construction,” Crowcroft added.