(UK) Bradford: School to add 24 places for special needs students
Oct 29, 2025, BBC News: School expansion plan to be discussed by council
Councillors are being asked to approve plans for the final phase of renovations at Bingley Grammar School.
The expansion project will provide 18 new classrooms, 150 extra secondary school places and 24 new specialist places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The first three phases are complete but to finish the project, councillors will be asked to agree £3m [$4M] of government grant funding -bringing the total project cost to £14.3m [$19M].
The project is being paid for through Department for Education grant funding.
Bradford Council said the additional funds are required as the project has grown since it was first approved in 2021 - from creating 13 new classrooms to 18.
The cost of building materials and labour has also risen sharply across the country over recent years, it said. . . .
"The expansion will also make it easier for local families to secure school places close to home," she added. . . .
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