‘Hopeful’ progress reported at collapsed old Grenoside Junior and Infant School in Sheffield

Almost nine months after one of the buildings at the old Grenoside Junior and Infant School on Norfolk Hill collapsed, the site – which has been cordoned off ever since – is still an eyesore.

The iconic and historic Victorian buildings were built in 1884 and used up until 2006 when a modern and much bigger new school opened its gates across the road.

The old junior and infant school’s buildings have been vacant ever since and while there have been plans for the site.

Councillor Alan Hooper (West Ecclesfield, Liberal Democrats) said it has been sold off a couple of times now – with little to no progress.

However, he told the Local Democracy Reporting Service, this could change in 2024.

He said: “It’s been a bit of a nightmare since, I would say, 2006 when the new school was built and they departed the old Victorian school.