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Rising inflation, Brexit and pandemic blamed as school expansion costs rocket by a quarter

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A £1.2M rise in the cost of expanding a special school has been blamed on rising inflation and the impact of Brexit and covid.

Rumworth Special School is expanding to be able to accept up to 400 pupils by 2026. The school, based in Lostock, is classed as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, provides education for children in years 7 to 14.

The school, on Armadale Road, teaches pupils who have learning difficulties, complex needs, autism, hearing impairment, visual impairment and physical disability.

It was previously expanded in 2018, which enabled the school to admit up 260 students. To support the physical expansion of the school, funding of £3.66M was approved by Bolton Council in October 2020.

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