Clarendon SEND School

Playle & Partners LLP has been engaged as a multi-disciplinary practice to collaborate with the Council and stakeholders in delivering a new 77-place Special Educational Needs (SEN) school. The school will cater to young learners from Key Stage 1 (KS1) through to Key Stage 5 (KS5), focusing on students with Complex Learning Difficulties and Social Communication Needs. Playle & Partners LLP completed a RIBA Stage 0-1 viability study at the start of this project in to understand the site’s possibilities and constraints. With an existing derelict building on the site, design assessments with associated budget estimates were completed to determine all possible options – refurbishment of the existing building, demolition with bespoke and sustainable new build or sell the land with planning permission for a residential scheme to fund a future development on another location. Following Council reviews and discussions with relevant parties a preferred route was chosen, and P&P commenced RIBA Stage 2 in 2022.

Works are currently at RIBA Stage 4 and the scheme is targeting BREEAM Excellent.

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.