(UK) Maidenhead: Schools add 4 classrooms for 32 SPED students

July 17, 2025, Maidenhead Advertiser: New school building for special needs pupils opens at Arbour Vale School 

https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/education/202318/new-school-building-for-special-needs-pupils-opens-at-arbour-vale-school.html 

Near London

Arbour Vale School officially opened its new modular building of four extra classrooms for 32 children with Special Educational Needs.

The number of special school places required for Slough’s children is rising year-on-year, as it is across the country. 

Last year Slough council agreed to invest more than £4million [$5.3M] to add a new four-classroom block on the Arbour Vale School site, and build a new car park.

Without this investment, spaces would have to be found in out of area schools - which is more expensive for a local authority and less convenient for the children and their families.

The building is single storey, clad in wood and houses four 'bright and airy' classrooms fitted with 'the latest technology' to meet the sensory needs of the learners, including air conditioning and smart screens.

There are also washrooms and a dedicated outside play area to give children space and security.