The run down Barlby School in north Kensington is closer to expanding and the Treverton Estate could be regenerated.
Politicians decided to review options to redevelop the school's site and to spruce up the adjoining estate at last night's (October 30) council cabinet meeting.
The news will come as a welcome decision for the school, after Ofsted assessed the school as 'outstanding' but said the buildings are outdated, tired and do not utilise the area to its full potential.
The primary school is hoping to build a new school for students with special education needs, to accommodate for the rising number of children with learning difficulties over the past few years in Kensington and Chelsea.
Numbers of children with autistic spectrum disorder in the borough have more than quadrupled since 2003.
The council also concluded the Treverton Estate is in need of investment and believe there is an opportunity to improve existing homes as well as providing new, affordable housing.
It will now commission a design team to produce some potential construction options for the new schools and wider area, to be evaluated in early 2015.
Councillor Rock Feilding- Mellen said: “Developing this master-plan is part of our ongoing commitment to regenerating North Kensington.
"We want to reiterate that no final decision has been reached and we are now exploring options for the site. However, what we want to stress from the outset is that whatever development might take place, the council is committed to ensuring that existing tenants can continue to live in the same area.”
A consultation will be opened to find out what the community thinks.
