(UK) Northants: New $31M special school, another special school to expand
- Jul 10, 2025
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July 8, 2025, Northampton Chronicle: Look around extended Northamptonshire special school due to open in September as places nearly double
The number of spaces available at a Northamptonshire special school is set to nearly double as a huge extension will open in September.
The Gateway School in Tiffield, near Towcester, is a secondary school for students with special needs. It can currently accommodate 63 pupils, but this number will nearly double to 118 when the extension, which will add 55 places, opens.
As SEND school places are urgently needed across the unitary area,
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has worked with the school’s trust – Creating Tomorrow Trust – to refurbish unused buildings. . . .
The expansion is part of a wider initiative led by the Creating Tomorrow Trust to improve access to specialist education and ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed.
Construction is also underway to build a brand new, £23 million special school, catering for primary and secondary school children, in Tiffield. Known as ‘Tiffield Academy’, the school is also due to open in September this year, initially creating 142 places, before reaching its full capacity of 250 places.
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