A revamped and extended classroom block has brought Devizes School into the 21st century when it comes to teaching subjects such as media and business studies.

Headteacher Malcolm Irons is delighted the school has been able to spend £850,000 on the applied learning building which is kitted out with touch screen computers at the front of each class.

He said: “This block was the final piece in the jigsaw of really bringing the school bang up to date. There are no areas of the school now where I feel I have to apologise for them when we have visitors.

“This building, which includes the old sixth form centre, means the school has all the sort of equipment you would expect to find in the 21st century.”

The project was made possible by a number of grants and the total cost was made up of around £600,000 for the building works and £250,000 for the equipment.

It includes 14 classrooms that are used for subjects that require students to have constant access to computers. Many of the rooms combine a central teaching area surrounded by banks of computers. All applied learning subjects such as business studies, ICT and life skills are taught there.

The school’s new sixth form centre was opened in June 2013 by Olympic diver Pete Waterfield and before that the science block was completely revamped.

Mr Irons said: “This was the last big job that really needed doing. I am very proud of the way the school looks.”