Expansion of Phoenix Arch School - HYS formal consultation

Notice is given in accordance with section 15(1), 19(1) and 21(2) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (as amended by the Education Act 2011) that Brent Council intends to make an alteration to Phoenix Arch School (Department for Education number 3047005) of Drury Way, London, NW10 0NQ.

Phoenix Arch School is located in the Stonebridge ward and is a community special school which means it is maintained by Brent Council and the Council owns the buildings and the land. The school has a current roll of 55 pupils. All children who attend Phoenix Arch have a diagnosis of autism spectrum condition (ASC). Some children who attend Phoenix Arch also have learning disabilities (LD).

Notice is given that Brent Council is formally proposing the expansion of Phoenix Arch which will involve the creation of a ‘satellite’ school on the grounds of the currently unused Strathcona site which will accommodate around 50 additional pupils. This will expand the capacity of the school by about 91%.

The proposal is that Phoenix Arch would open an additional site on the Strathcona school site in September 2027. The address of the proposed site onto which Phoenix Arch will be expanded is Strathcona Road, Wembley, HA9 8QL. The new site would deliver the same specialist provision as the main site for around 50 children with ASC and LD. It is proposed the school on the Strathcona site will be called ‘Phoenix Arch Strathcona’.

Brent has a shortage of special school placements for children with ASC and LD. Because of this, some children are waiting too long for a special school place in Brent or are having to travel long distances out of borough to attend school, sometimes at considerable cost. It is felt that children should be able to access high quality specialist provision close to home. Expanding Phoenix Arch will enable more children to do this.

Subject to Decision Maker approval, any subsequent statutory approvals and completion of the required construction work on the Strathcona site, the alterations proposed would be implemented from September 2027 which will be the proposed date the new school site will open and the formal date of expansion.

All applicable statutory requirements to consult in relation to these proposals have been complied with.

This Notice is an extract from the full proposal which can be downloaded below. Copies of the full proposal can also be requested by writing to: Michael Rollin, Service Manager, Access to Education, Children, Young People and Community Development, London Borough of Brent, 2nd Floor, Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ. Email: PhoenixArchConsultation@brent.gov.uk

Within four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal any person may let us know that they support the proposal, object to the proposal and / or make comments on the proposal, in writing, by clicking the 'Respond to the Consultation' button. Responses must be received by 11.59pm on 27th July 2026.

Postal responses can be sent to Michael Rollin, Service Manager, Access to Education, Children, Young People and Community Development, London Borough of Brent, 2nd Floor, Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ.

The last date for representations is 27th July 2026.

Publication Date: 30th June 2026