Education Village

Education Village required a bespoke 20ft Shipping Container conversion at Beaumont Hill Academy College, a specialist provider for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

This versatile custom build container combines secure storage, outdoor learning and social space and a dedicated enterprise area within a single multi-purpose solution, supporting both day-to-day operations and student development.

Custom Container for Multiple Uses

The unit was internally partitioned to create two separate functional spaces.

The first section provides secure storage for gardening tools and outdoor play equipment. To improve accessibility, the original cargo doors were removed and replaced with double personnel doors, allowing staff to move equipment in and out quickly and safely.

The second section is being used as a flexible learning environment. Two new openings were created, one in the side of the container and another at the end. Both fitted with roller shutter doors. When opened, the space becomes a covered outdoor area where students can learn, play and take part in practical activities throughout the year.

Our aim was to source a robust outdoor learning space that could provide flexible use, bring significant benefits to our students and look great in our newly created college gardens.  

In addition, it was important to us that it was supplied by local suppliers. Cleveland Containers were able to vision and execute the perfect solution by converting a shipping container into the ideal facility that we required.  

Not only does it look great but it gives the students and staff a fantastic space they can use year round.  Everyone is delighted with the results.

Iain Beveridge, Capital Projects Manager at The Education Village Academy Trust

Supporting Outdoor Learning and Student Enterprise

As well as providing a sheltered outdoor learning space, the container will also be used as a pop-up shop operated by enterprise students.

The flexible space supports a range of educational activities while encouraging students to develop practical skills in a safe and engaging environment.

By combining secure storage with an adaptable teaching, the container provides a valuable resource that can evolve alongside the school's needs.

External Container Upgrades

To complement the surrounding school environment, the entire container was professionally resprayed in dark grey before being wood clad externally, creating a modern and durable finish.

The completed conversion delivers a practical and highly functional space, demonstrating how bespoke container conversions can help the education sector maximise space while creating engaging environments for students and staff.