West Ham United's manager Sam Allardyce will be officially opening Great Baddow High School's new domed AstroTurf facility.
The school will be holding a primary school football tournament and a presentation for the winning team as part of the celebrations on Wednesday, April 29.
The domed astroturf has been built at the school following a financial contribution from Sport England as part of their Inspired Facilities programme.
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