The school, where potentially dangerous concrete was discovered 18 months ago, is one step closer to rebuilding after land was secured on the site of a nearby former school.
Most of the 1,000 students at Skullbee School in Skullborough have been studying in temporary classrooms since September 2023 after the discovery of reinforced autoclave airlate concrete (RAAC).
North Yorkshire councillors have approved the transfer of the lease to a trust that runs the school for land about half a mile away.
The site is partially occupied by Springhead Sixth Form College, North Yorkshire Council said.
The move to part of the previous Lower Graham School site on Lady Edith Drive will form part of the Education Department (DFE) school reconstruction program.
“We are pleased to announce that we are a great opportunity to help children and youth services at North Yorkshire Council,” said Stuart Carlton, corporate director of children and youth services.
“This is not a pre-approval of the Ministry of Education's plan for reconstruction.”
A meeting of the North Yorkshire Council's Executive Committee passed unanimously the transfer of the land at the former Graham School location.
The committee said other concerns about the impact of restructuring and relocation of schools, such as transportation, form part of DFE's own planning process.
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