A SCHOOL for students with special needs has been awarded a plaque for its new £7m buildings.

Ifield School in Gravesend, won the best refurbished school in England prize at the British Council School Environment awards, held at the Emirates stadium, home of Arsenal FC.

Refurbishments to the Cedar Avenue school, which provides accommodation for 138 students with profound, severe and complex needs, include a hydrotherapy pool, a specialist sensory room, an outdoor classroom, science labs and art rooms.

Headteacher Pam Jones said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received this prestigious national award.

“Our pupils, families, staff and governors deserve the very best learning environment and are privileged to have a superb school fit for education in the 21st century.”