Having worked with Bradford City Council on several projects before, Elite Systems were pleased to win this tender for the supply of a new 6-classroom SEN/SEND teaching facility at Chellow Heights Special School, a primary school for children aged 2 to 11 years old living within the Bradford metropolitan area who require additional support.
The council were eager to benefit from the reduction in on-site construction times offered by volumetric modular construction techniques, thereby reducing the impact on the school and the students’ learning environment.
Through choosing a turnkey modular solution from Elite Systems, the project included:
By drawing on past experiences of working on other schemes in the SEN and SEND sector, Elite Systems was mindful of the various and varying needs while making the design and approval process as streamlined as possible. You can see more examples of our SEN work here.
By manufacturing the building at the same time as the groundworks took place, the overall project duration was kept as short as possible, with experienced personnel working in both locations simultaneously.
The 15-bay 45m x 11.6m modular building’s key features were:
Chellow Heights School fosters a diverse learning environment, offering one-to-one support, small group work, and whole-class activities within a holistic curriculum tailored to each student’s needs. Elite Systems prioritised this flexibility in the design, ensuring the new classroom block provided ideal spaces for each teaching style.
The exterior matched and blended with the existing school’s infrastructure and colour palette including white PVC windows and external doors, plus navy internal fire doors – but the most important benefit is that students can easily move throughout the building and learn a range of skills in bright, open, and safe spaces.