A controversial faith-based secondary school has been given approval to remain in a village after a three-year saga.
Khalsa Secondary Academy was given approval by the Greg Clark, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to remain at its site in Hollybush Hill, Stoke Poges last Thursday.
The Sikh-faith school has been at the Pioneer House site since 2013, and following a long-running legal battle has been given permission to make the site its permanent home.
Nick Kandola, chairman of the Slough Sikh Education Trust behind the school, said: “We are naturally delighted with receiving the positive news of planning approval after a lengthy delay.
“This decision and the previous determination by the Secretary of State provides confidence to the parents and the school community that the school clearly meets the requirements for prior approval.
“The school is now in its third year of operation and is doing well according to recent inspection visits and current and prospective parents and pupils will be delighted to receive this news.”
