Contract Award – Sunningdale SEN School

The 4000m2 new-build school is set to replace a current facility that is at the end of its life. Construction of therapy provisions for pupils will range from rebound therapy, hydrotherapy pool, sensory facilities, soft play and each class will have a storage area for mobility equipment. Informal play and grass playing fields will also be provided across the wider site, alongside a wetlands area, nature trail and habitat area.

When the school is completed the site will offer around 56 regular parking spaces and four accessible bays for staff and visitors, along with electric charging bays for four vehicles. Meanwhile, cycle-friendly facilities will also be incorporated as part of the development, including secure storage shelters and changing facilities with showers to encourage use of sustainable commuting.

The project will start on site in late spring and is due to be completed in the summer of 2022.

Sunderland City Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Learning and Skills, Councillor Louise Farthing said: “All of our children and students always deserve the very best education, the very best facilities and as a City Council we’ve always been committed to ensuring this.

The new build here at Sunningdale is another example of our continuing programme to update and provide the very best for all young people.

Commissioned by the City Council’s Neighbourhood’s Directorate and designed in-house under the direction of the Capital Projects Team, we look forward to working with Kier on these new facilities for children with severe learning and physical difficulties.”