Hopescourt SEN School

Hopescourt SEN School is a new school providing 200 places for special education needs. The provision is for an ASD/COIN “All Through School” operated by the Bourne Trust providing accommodation for students from Reception to post 16.
The new 2-storey school has been purposely built in a 5.3-hectare field in a green belt location in the borough of Elmbridge in Surrey. The land was classed as agricultural land and used as a horse paddock. The site is bisected on an approximate north/south axis by the Exolum Pipeline running between Heathrow Airport & Gatwick Airport, with a 6m easement in place.

The site is known to flood frequently during the winter and dry out during the Spring and Summer months, therefore the design introduced a sustainable drainage strategy and attenuation pond, to collect surface water drainage, allowing for rise and fall of water levels depending on rainfall.

If we can be of any assistance to you on your Education projects then please email sidcup@playleandpartners.co.uk or speak directly to Partner Sarah Primarolo.