Avonmore Primary School redevelopment and 91 homes get final approval

The redevelopment of Avonmore Primary School in Hammersmith and Fulham, which will deliver 91 new homes alongside a modern educational facility, has received its final approvals. Hammersmith and Fulham Council, which is both the developer and freeholder of the site, secured government sign-off in December 2025, following an initial approval by councillors in November 2024. Pre-construction work has already commenced on the site.

Community Schools Programme

This scheme is part of the council's Community Schools Programme, an initiative launched in 2019 that uses funds generated from new housing developments to revitalise primary schools. The redevelopment was deemed necessary due to the condition of the existing school buildings, which were constructed in the 1950s. Of the 91 homes planned, 45 will be designated as affordable housing. Improvements to the public realm are also included in the project.

The decision to proceed was not without objection, with 76 objections lodged against the application. Richard Farthing, former Chair of the Hammersmith Society, previously stated at a planning committee meeting that the project involved "taking away public land for what appears to be at least 50 per cent private gain, and the school isn't actually that bad overall."

Future Facilities and Housing

Staff and pupils have relocated to the former Queensmill School on Mund Street to facilitate the construction phase. Council officers noted in a report that the redevelopment aims to create a "lasting and positive legacy of a well-designed, inclusive, accessible school and residential development with energy efficient buildings, to transform the locality into one that caters for the safety and wellbeing of local residents as well as offering social and economic benefits including employment and training during the construction stage."

Councillor Andrew Jones, Cabinet Member for the Economy, highlighted that the new school will provide an "enhanced learning environment" and replace the current "defunct" site. Deputy Leader Councillor Alex Sanderson, responsible for Health and Social Care and Children and Education, added that the project marks a "welcome milestone" and will deliver a "modern, sustainable, and really inclusive school with much, much better facilities for children with SEND, new spaces for learning, for playing, for community use."

A spokesperson for Hammersmith and Fulham Council expressed excitement about creating "new, state-of-the-art learning spaces that both pupils and teachers deserve, especially with new facilities for pupils with special educational needs." They also noted the council's "strong record of educational success in Hammersmith and Fulham with some of the highest performing schools in the country" and its commitment to building "a record amount of affordable homes locally."

The main building and the new homes are scheduled for completion in late summer 2028.