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SEN classrooms and inclusion bases

A modular SEN classroom gives pupils with special educational needs their own calm, well-planned space: an inclusion base in a mainstream school, a resourced provision, or extra rooms for a special school. Rooms are usually larger per pupil than a mainstream class, with a quiet room, hygiene facilities and a secure outdoor area. One published offer starts a 40 m² inclusion base at £65,000.

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40 m² inclusion base
From £65,000Published offer, excluding VAT
Design guidance
BB104Area guidelines for SEND and alternative provision
Small group room
About 9 m²BB103, up to four pupils
Traditional SEN extension
About £3,675 per m²Tender stage, 2025 benchmark
Figures are a guide, not a quote. Excluding VAT unless stated.Sources read October 2026

What modular SEN classrooms cost

Inclusion base offer from BGR Modular Classrooms; classroom starting prices from Midlands Portable Buildings’ April 2026 price guide; traditional rate from the National School Delivery Cost Benchmarking report (June 2025). Hygiene rooms, hoists and sensory fit-out add to the price. Read 28 October 2026. A guide, not a quote, excluding VAT.

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ItemTypical figure
Inclusion base, 40 m²
Published special offer		From £65,000
New single classroom
Published starting price, building only		From £108,000
New double classroom
Published starting price, building only		From £180,000
Traditional SEN extension, per m²
Tender-stage benchmark, base date early 2024		£3,675

What an SEN base needs to do

  • Give a small group a calm room with good acoustics and controlled light.
  • Provide a separate quiet or sensory room for regulation.
  • Include an accessible toilet and, where needed, a hygiene room with a changing bench and hoist.
  • Open on to a secure outdoor space without crossing the main playground.
  • Have its own entrance for drop-off and pick-up by taxi or parents.
  • Allow staff to see the whole room and both exits.

What to put in the brief

Ask every supplier to price the same points in writing, so the returns can be compared line by line.

Rooms and areas
Class base, quiet room, hygiene room and stores sized to Building Bulletin 104, with the pupils' needs set out in the brief.
Acoustics and light
Sound insulation between rooms, reverberation targets, glare control and dimmable lighting.
Hygiene and access
Accessible toilet, changing bench, ceiling hoist track and level thresholds throughout.
Outdoor space
A secure, fenced area off the class base, with a covered transition from inside to out.
Regulations and fire
Who applies for building control, the fire strategy and escape distances, accessible toilet provision and what the building is rated for.
Programme
Dates for survey, design sign-off, planning, manufacture, delivery and handover, and what happens if a date slips.

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How an SEN classroom project runs

  1. Brief with the SENCo

    2 to 6 weeks

    Pupil numbers, needs, staffing and how the room will be used through the day, agreed with the SENCo and the local authority where it funds places.

  2. Site visit and returns

    2 to 4 weeks

    Suppliers check access for a lorry and crane, ground levels, drainage, power and water, then return a drawing, a specification and a price.

  3. Planning, if needed

    8 to 12 weeks

    Many permanent school buildings in England fall under Class M permitted development. Where they do not, a published supplier timetable allows 8 to 12 weeks for a decision.

  4. Manufacture and groundworks

    in parallel

    The modules are built in the factory while foundations, drainage and service connections go in on site.

  5. Delivery and fit-out

    1 to 2 working days on site

    Modules arrive by lorry and are craned on to the foundations. One supplier allows 1 to 2 working days for this and 5 to 7 working days more for fit-out.

  6. Handover

    before term

    Building control completion, fire safety information, the energy certificate, warranties and the operating manual for the estates file.

Questions people ask

What size should an SEN classroom be?

Larger per pupil than a mainstream room. Building Bulletin 104 sets area guidelines for SEND and alternative provision by need and age. A mainstream primary class base is 55 to 62 m² for 30 pupils; SEN groups are much smaller in the same or more space.

How much does a modular SEN classroom cost?

One published offer starts a 40 m² inclusion base at £65,000 before VAT. A full classroom with a hygiene room and a quiet room costs more: start from the £108,000 single classroom figure and add the specialist fit-out.

Who pays for a new SEN base?

Often the local authority, through high needs capital, when it commissions resourced provision. Trusts also fund bases from their own capital. Agree the funding and the place numbers before you brief suppliers.

What is a sensory classroom?

A room designed to help pupils regulate: controllable lighting, calm colours, soft surfaces, low noise and space for sensory equipment. In a modular building it is usually a smaller room off the main class base.

Does an SEN base need planning permission?

The same rules apply as for any school building. In England, Class M permitted development may cover it within its limits; otherwise apply.

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