(UK) St Helens: Council discusses $2M plan to expand special school to 170 students 2025
- The end of childhood
- Aug 28
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Aug 27, 2025, St Helens Star St Helens Council plan to discuss expanding Mill Green School
NW England
St Helens Borough Council’s Cabinet will discuss plans to significantly increase the number of places at Mill Green School in Parr, supported by a major investment in facilities for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
As part of the proposals, cabinet members will be asked to note the allocation of £1,535,640 [$2M] from the Department for Education’s High Needs Provision Grant to fund the renovation of the former Parr Library, which will be converted into new specialist teaching spaces.
They will also be asked to approve £825,556 [$1M] to extend the lease of modular classrooms currently in place at the school, ensuring there is sufficient capacity to meet demand while the library building is refurbished.
Councillors are also set to approve the plan to permanently increase pupil numbers from 134 to 170 from the start of the academic year 2025/26, and to gradually increase them to 190 beyond from 2025/26.
The council says the investment would form part of its wider SEND strategy to create high-quality, cost-effective, in-borough provision.
Cllr Nova Charlton, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “This investment demonstrates our commitment, as a council, to meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND here in St Helens.
"By expanding Mill Green School, we will not only increase local capacity but also provide modern, inclusive learning environments that reflect the voices of parents, carers and pupils. . . .
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