This consultation is now closed. The summary report can be downloaded from the documents at the bottom of the page.

Opening of new special school in Tiffield for pupils aged 4-19

Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) is pleased to confirm that it has been approved by West Northamptonshire Council and the Department for Education (DfE) as the sponsor for a brand-new special school. The school is planned to open in September 2025, for children aged four to 19, who are on the autistic spectrum and / or have severe learning difficulties.

The new school will accommodate 230 children and will be based on St John’s Road, Tiffield NN12 8AA. It is being built using modern methods of construction by Willmott Dixon. The ground works and construction are already well underway to build a school which will deliver much needed specialist facilities.

The new school will be named Tiffield Academy and is due to open its doors from September 2025. It will initially open with 142 places and then build to its full capacity of 230. All places will be allocated by West Northamptonshire Council.

Greenwood Academies Trust is comprised of 37 other academies looking after over 19,000 pupils. The Trust is excited about working to develop the Tiffield Academy as an excellent provider of education for young people but also an important hub within the Tiffield area.

 

Academies are state-funded schools, they are independent from Local Authorities but are accountable to the Government, which provides free education in the local community. Funding to run the academy is on the same basis as other schools and comes directly from the Government. In order for a new academy to open, Greenwood Academies Trust must enter into a Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State for Education, but we have to consult stakeholders on this and gain their agreement.

We would therefore like to invite you to show your support for this exciting new project. The consultation begins on Monday 7 October 2024 and ends at 5.00pm Monday 25 November 2024.

Please can you contribute to the consultation by completing the form, before the deadline set out above, which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/e/7paczFey5y or alternatively scan the QR code below:

 

For more information, please visit www.greenwoodacademies.org/tiffieldacademy/ 

The outcome of the consultation will also be published on this website.

We are very excited about the opening this new special school as it will provide much needed specialist places for children and young people across Northampton and surrounding area. As part of this, we really welcome your support.

Section 10 Consultation Report

The statutory consultation ran for a period of six weeks from Monday 7 October 2024 and ended at 5.00pm Monday 25 November 2024. Therefore, it is now closed.

The report below summarises the findings of the S10 public consultation in relation to Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) opening the new Free Special School and entering into a Funding Agreement with the Department for Education.