Game Changer: New Sports Pavilion in Macclesfield
The King’s School has announced the opening of a brand-new sports facilities in 2026, at its 80-acre Prestbury campus.
Thanks to a substantial legacy left by former pupil Roy Forster, the building will be named the Forster Pavilion and opened in September 2026.
Continuing to invest in facilities and resources for pupils is a key component of the School’s strategic development plan, to maintain its position as one of the top performing schools in both sport and academic league tables.
The Forster Pavilion will be a £5m investment in the already impressive King’s campus. It will provide a two-story sports hub with a wrap-around spectators’ balcony, located at the centre of the school’s all-weather hockey, netball and junior football pitches. Downstairs, four changing spaces with shower facilities will accommodate up to 200 people, with five further individual changing rooms for match officials and staff. The 250m2 open-plan hospitality suite on the first floor will include full audio-visual capability, two meeting rooms and comprehensive catering facilities.
The building is fully accessible throughout, and will have a full array of solar panels on the roof, reinforcing the school’s commitment to sustainability.
The pavilion will provide much-needed high-quality sports and events facilities for the many regular users of the school’s Astro pitches, including both Macclesfield and Alderley Edge Hockey Club, Alderley United FC and many other local sports clubs.
Mr Slack, Head, said: “The Forster Pavilion is testament to our ongoing commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities for our school and wider communities. We look forward to opening the pavilion in the name of our generous benefactor, who was a talented cricketer and rugby player whilst at King’s before going on to a successful career as a Vet.”
Endorsing the investment in new Sports facilities, Dame Sarah Story DBE, said: “Sport has played a huge role in my life, and is a really important part of the holistic development of children. Sport helps children’s development of a wide range of life skills that go far beyond physical fitness, including teamwork, cooperation, confidence, resilience, and respect. This new eco-friendly sports pavilion will be a fantastic addition to what is already an incredible campus at King’s.”
