The Emmbrook School, based in Wokingham, has received £3.8 million worth of funding from Wokingham Borough Council, in order to fund an expansion of their provisions.
The funding, approved in February, follows previous funding of £240,000, provided by the council in June of last year.
The expansion project will allow the school to take on up to 60 additional sixth form students, specifically with the demolition of an existing administration block, to make room for construction of a new two-story building to house existing sixth form students, alongside additional capacity for a new intake.
The new building would include social spaces, a study area, alongside classrooms, toilets and an administration area, accessibility ramps would also be implemented, as well as energy efficient features.
The project will also involve expanding to eight-form entry, meaning there will be an additional 150 places across their other year groups.
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Councillor Prue Bray, executive member for children’s services, said “The borough’s post-16 opportunities are being broadened, and provision localised in our excellent local schools.
“Among them, The Emmbrook School is recognised not only locally but across the country for achieving such excellent academic standards, ranking in the top one percent nationally as recently as 2024 for its A-Level results.
“We’re delighted to support a project that allows more young people to have the option to take their education further in the borough.
“The new sixth form centre will provide modern, purpose-built spaces that support both independent and supervised learning, helping students on the pathway to further education and employment.”
Nick McSweeney, headteacher of The Emmbrook School, said “We are delighted that funding for our new sixth form building has been formally approved.
“This is a significant milestone for our school and for families across Wokingham.”
Future developments
The new expansion is expected to be fully operational for the new school term in September 2027.
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