SEND Spaces and SEN Classrooms for Schools
Helping schools meet the growing need for SEND facilities
Purpose-designed SEN classrooms and SEND buildings, planned around how pupils with additional needs actually learn: calm low-sensory interiors, quiet one-to-one rooms and step-free access. Installed in as little as eight weeks.
- 20+ years' experience
- Designed to DfE guidance bulletin BB104
- 10 year structural guarantee
- Free preliminary design & budget, saves £5 to 15k vs architects
Ready in as little as 8 weeks
Built off site, so minimal disruption to lessons and the school day.
Free design & budget
Preliminary design and a costed budget at no charge, saving £5 to 15k on architect fees.
Built around SEND needs
Calm colour schemes, acoustic insulation, quiet rooms, step-free access, adapted toilets.
DfE compliant
Designed to exceed Building Bulletin BB104 requirements, with a 50 year design life.
Designing inclusive SEND spaces
Vertis specialises in designing and building SEND spaces that support pupils with complex physical and cognitive conditions, particularly autism. We start by listening to teachers, support staff, and leadership teams. It is important for us to understand how you’ll use the space.
Our designs can serve various purposes: whole-class teaching, small-group learning, quiet breakout areas, or specialist sensory rooms. Every SEND building we create offers an inclusive, practical, and attractive environment for pupils and staff alike.
Design principles for an effective SEN classroom
Our expert designers and builders prioritise:
Space and layout: flexible configurations and partitions for group and individual work
Calm environments: acoustic insulation to reduce noise and distractions
Good lighting: natural light maximised, artificial light controllable
Quiet areas: dedicated space for small-group and one-to-one work
Accessibility: step-free access, adapted toilets, and disability-friendly washrooms
Outdoor access: connecting children to sensory gardens and green spaces
Sensory design: considered colour schemes, lighting and climate control.
By considering every detail, we create SEND spaces that benefit the whole school community.
We provide a free preliminary design and budget at the outset, saving you fees of £5 to 15k for a similar service from architects.
Modular or bespoke – flexible SEN building designs for every school
Choose from our versatile range of modular buildings or commission a fully bespoke build.
Our practical modular approach makes our classrooms:
Quick to install, with off-site construction of key elements, minimising disruption
Flexible configuration to suit your school grounds
More affordable than traditional construction
Durable, sustainable and energy efficient
Ideal for tight timescales and budgets.
We can also custom design SEND buildings when unique site constraints demand a specific layout.
Free preliminary design
For every SEN classroom project we provide a free preliminary design and budget at the outset, saving you fees of £5-15k for a similar service from architects.
Our experience includes designing and building:
SEN intervention rooms
Buildings for alternative SEMH provision
Entirely new SEN classrooms
Our designers adhere to Department for Education guidelines (Bulletin BB104) for building positive learning environments. This is essential if applying for funding to create SEND spaces.
Creating suitable facilities for SEND pupils
Many schools struggle to accommodate SEND classrooms in existing buildings. Our modular designs enable you to:
Add dedicated on-site SEND facilities that are separate to your main buildings
Create calm spaces away from noisy lunch halls or corridors
Open outdoor classrooms to blend nature with learning
Help SEND pupils learn and grow in safe, supportive surroundings.
Create an alterative SEMH provision on your school site away from the main school building.
Our SEND classroom building experience
ELSA spaces, SEN intervention rooms, alternative SEMH provision, sensory rooms and new SEN classrooms, all to Department for Education guidance (BB104).
SEN Classroom: Northill CE Academy
Lower school transformed to primary with SEND facilities and a new kitchen.
SEN Intervention Facilities: Sutton Primary
Five year upgrade including a Key Stage 2 class, SEN intervention room and school hall.
SEND Classrooms: Weatherfield Academy
All students at this Bedfordshire school have EHC plans. Vertis created practical classrooms that meet the specific needs of these SEN students.
Get a free preliminary design and budget.
Tell us about your project and we will come back with an initial design and a costed budget. No charge, no obligation.
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