Two new special schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities that are planned for the borough have taken the next step as the Ascendancy Partnership Trust have had their application to run both schools approved.
The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is a newly formed multi-academy trust made up of three Berkshire special schools; Addington Special School in Woodley and Brookfields School in Reading, both rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and Manor Green School in Maidenhead, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
The trust, which evolved from Addington School, is currently in the final stages of being formed and is expected to take over the leadership of the three schools this September.
The two new schools, funded by the Department for Education, will offer 120 places each for children and young people aged four to 19.
It is proposed that the two schools be based alongside each other at Rooks Nest Farm bordering Barkham and Finchampstead
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