Bradstow formal consultation - proposal to close (discontinue) a Community Special School and Children’s Homes

Overview

Between 6 January and 16 February 2025 Wandsworth Council carried out a public consultation on the proposal to close Bradstow Community Special School and Children’s Homes. You can view the consultation here.

After carefully considering all responses and feedback received, Wandsworth Council has made the difficult decision to proceed to the formal stage of the statutorily regulated process for the discontinuance (closure) of Bradstow Community Special School, with the associated closure of the Children’s Homes.

The local authority will consult with pupils, parents and carers, staff, the governing board, other local schools and trade unions. We are also consulting with other groups as well as the wider local community.

It is important that we hear your views and those of anyone affected. Please ensure you read the following documents so that you have all the information you need to respond.

Consultation document

Equality Impact Assessment

Frequently asked questions 

The following documents may also be useful:

Statutory guidance for opening and closing maintained schools

How to share your views

It is important that we hear your views and those of anyone else affected, and we have arranged a number of opportunities to do so. The local authority will consult with pupils, parents and carers, staff, the governing board, other local schools and trade unions. We are also consulting with other groups as well as the wider local community.

Wandsworth Council will begin consulting on the 1 September 2025 for 4 weeks to get views on the outlined proposals. The consultation will close at midnight on the 28 September 2025. Support, objections or comments should be provided within four weeks of the publication date of this proposal (by 28 September 2025) online, by email or by post as follows:

• We would encourage you to complete the online survey as the most efficient and secure way to give your views. Please click on the Online Survey link below.  

• You can email comments to consult@wandsworth.gov.uk – please use the heading ‘Bradstow Formal Consultation’.

• You can send comments by post to the following address: Bradstow Formal Consultation, Wandsworth Local Authority, Children’s Services’ Executive Support Team, 5th Floor, Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PU

If you need to request a paper copy, a different language or format, or if you need any support to take part in the consultation, please call or text the Children’s Services Executive Support team’s dedicated Bradstow consultation mobile number at 07779 868995 or email consult@wandsworth.gov.uk (please put ‘Bradstow Formal Consultation’ in the email heading’).

What happens next

Upon concluding the formal consultation stage, all views will be considered by Cabinet (November 2025) as to whether to proceed with the proposals. A decision may be called in for scrutiny within three working days of the decision being published.