Horizon School redevelopment
As part of the proposed wider re-organisation of Special Educational Needs (SEN) education in Hackney, Horizon School is set to benefit from a brand new building on its current site in N16.
It will include the coming together of Downsview and Horizon schools on the same site. Both schools will federate from 1 January 2012 and be on the same site when the new building is completed.
The new school will ensure pupils can enjoy a tailored and nurturing environment on a single site, from a young age until they complete their education. This means more productive teaching facilities and a far more stable path through the numerous transitions young people with special educational needs have to make in their early years. The new building will have a total capacity for 150 young people and will be fit for purpose for many years to come.
Planning permission was approved on 13 June 2011 with financial close of the project achieved on 10 August 2011.
Construction is well underway on the phase 1 building at Horizon School which is due to be completed in Summer 2012. Phase 2 will commence after this is completed and the school will reopen in Summer 2013.
New facilities
The new facilities will include:
- sensory gardens
- new trees (number increased from 22 to 32 trees)
- safe and secure access to collect and drop-off pupils
- new sports facilities including a sports hall
- improved classrooms, circulation and social spaces
- more accessible and community-focused common spaces
Computer generated animation of the new school
Images of the new school
Page updated: 22 Dec 2011
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