Construction of £23m council-funded school for SEND students complete
Somerset County Council has announced that construction has finished on Polden Bower School, a brand new £23m council-funded school for students with complex needs.
The project is part of a wider Somerset County Council programme to boost provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in the county.
The purpose-built school caters for 160 students aged four to 16 with the most complex needs, including those with significant mobility difficulties.
The design of the three-wing school, which was influenced by children, parents, carers and teachers, includes a warm water pool for physiotherapy, a sports hall, a sensory room and fully accessible classrooms with the latest teaching technology.