We want every child in the borough to go to a good school.
The number of students going to school in the borough has increased, and we are expanding schools to meet this demand.
This includes growing existing schools, opening new ones, and adding more places for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Expanding existing schools
We have been permanently increasing school sizes.
You can check our past consultations for more information.
Creating new schools
We have opened several new schools in the borough and are working with the Education Skills and Funding Agency to create more free schools.
SEND requirement
The borough has more students with complex needs. We have expanded special schools and added resources in many primary and high schools.
We expect further need for SEND places and are planning to add more.
We are also looking for funding opportunities to improve and expand our special schools and add resources in many primary and high schools. We expect further need for SEND places and are planning to add more. We are also looking for funding opportunities to improve and expand our schools.
