Cobham Hall, an independent school in Cobham, Kent, will enrol pupils with special education needs in the new year, Kent Online has reported,

The school is opening a new autism centre called Bligh House, which will feature sensory rooms, quiet areas, a swimming pool and sports hall facilities.

Specialist staff will teach pupils aged from 11 to 16 in smaller class sizes. Pupils will begin to be enrolled from next month with a phased intake of 10 pupils, which will eventually rise to a capacity of 60.

The new centre is a collaboration between Mill Hill Education Group which operates 11 UK schools and one internationally, and Chiltern Way Academy Trust.