New special education school could be built near Clacton

Nine Points Property hopes to build the SEN school off Harwich Road in Little Clacton.

The facility would be operated by Compass Schools, an independent provider of specialist education for students with complex learning needs.

It would be able to support 36 children of secondary school age.

The two-storey detached building would have seven classrooms, a play area, therapy room and forest school.

The application says: "The school will provide a small but important specialist education resource for students with learning difficulties and whose education needs are not able to be met in mainstream education facilities.

"The students at the site will primarily be local, with referrals predominantly coming from Tendring and adjoining council areas.

"As is the case with specialist schools of this nature, the catchment area will be larger than for a traditional mainstream school.

"The small school will provide the opportunity for children to be educated and supported in small groups by specialist teachers in an appropriate setting, seeking to maximise their learning outcomes."

Nine Points Property hopes the new school would be able to meet the existing and future needs for specialist education in the area.

Tendring Council will rule on the application.

For more information and to have your say search 26/00973/FUL on Tendring Council's planning portal.

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