The brand new school will be constructed on the former Council headquarters site in Clydach Vale, and will become Rhondda Cynon Taf’s fifth ALN school.
The Council agreed to establish the new school in 2024, in an investment that responds to increasing ALN learner numbers and the growing complexity of pupils’ needs. Site demolition was completed in 2024, and planning permission was granted in March 2025. Morgan Sindall is appointed as the construction contractor.
The new school will provide English Medium ALN facilities for 176 pupils, in a modern two-storey building. It will be built in the centre of the site, designed to meet ‘Net Zero’ Carbon in Operation standards. There will be 12 classrooms on the ground floor, along with a canteen and a hydrotherapy pool. The first floor will contain 11 classrooms and a wellbeing centre. Outdoor learning and play areas will be positioned around the building.
Plans approved to deliver a modern ALN school in Clydach Vale (March 2025)
The existing site access from the unnamed road off Cambrian Industrial Estate will be retained, with a 79-space car park (plus EV charging points) included within the main site boundary. The car parking facilities will be available for community use outside of school hours.
The main construction phase is due to start on site in spring 2025, with the new school planned to open in 2026.