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Trust proposals for Free Special School

The Trust our Academy belongs to is consulting on whether it should bid to the DFE for funds to open a special free school in Corby.

The Trust our Academy belongs to is consulting on whether it should bid to the DFE for funds to open a special free school in Corby.

Brooke Weston Trust CEO Andrew Campbell said: “The Local Authority has identified a need for a new Special Free School so that students’ complex learning needs are appropriately addressed. 

"This is an excellent opportunity to provide more investment in special education, which will further improve opportunities for children and young people with SEN across Corby and the surrounding area.

"If the school received government backing and went ahead as part of the Brooke Weston Trust we would want it to work closely with Beanfield Primary Academy, the excellent provision at Corby Business Academy and other local special needs providers.”

The consultation is about whether there is local support for and sufficient student demand for such a school. If the result of the consultation is positive the Trust will submit a formal bid to the Department for Education for funding.

If this was successful the new school (which would be called Red Kite Academy) would probably open in September 2017. The initial idea is to cater for pupils from Reception to Year 7. The school would then grow by one year group each year until reaching capacity at Year 13.

The school will be free to attend and would cater for students with Education, Health and Care Plans and Statements for: Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD); Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD); Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) with additional complex needs.

If opened, the school would educate pupils aged from 3 to 18 and would be located in the Beanfield area of Corby adjacent to the Beanfield Primary Academy.

To have your say on the consultation click here