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A new primary school with a dedicated department for children with special educational needs is set to open in Wandsworth under new plans confirmed by the council.
Nine Elms School, set to be built by the autumn of 2026, will include a 16-place social, emotional and mental health specialist base.
With capacity to accommodate 420 children aged between five and 11 years old in mainstream education, the school will also include a stand-alone nursery facility for 52 children.
Once building works are complete, the school will be operated by neighbouring St George’s CE primary school in Thessaly Road.
Sarah Collymore, Headteacher at St George’s CE Primary School said: “2026 is the school’s 200th anniversary so a new building feels like a really great way to celebrate 200 years of serving the local community – as well as giving us so many more opportunities to serve more families.”
A new flexible community space forms part of the building project, featuring an indoor sports hall and outdoor multi-use games area.
The project is funded by local property developers and will be one of the most sustainable in Wandsworth and one of the most energy efficient in the country, the council said.
Council Leader Simon Hogg said: “We’re pleased to be working in partnership with nearby St George’s CE primary school, a well-established and popular local school, to enable their expansion into a new high-quality building.
“It’s a priority for us to ensure that the new school building will provide accessible and inclusive educational opportunities for children so they can stay at school within their community whatever their needs.”
Pictured top: An artists impression of the new mainstream primary school building (Picture: Wandsworth council)
