The £25,000 facility produces its own light show, background sounds and even aromas to excite the imagination of pupils.
Teachers at Adswood Primary School in Stockport are using the room to simulate imaginary landscapes. Smell tablets - which mimic vanilla, fresh grass and even camel dung - add to the illusion.
The school is in one of the most deprived areas in the north west and many of its 180 pupils have special needs.
But since the equipment was installed last year, the performance of students has rocketed. Teachers say children have responded better to English and maths lessons after sessions in the multi-sensory room.
Headteacher Kath Conwell said: "The facilities expand imagination by 'taking' children to places they are learning about. We can create anything from a desert landscape to the North Pole. The children are much more enthusiastic about all aspects of school now.
"The lights and projectors can calm the children or stimulate the senses. When the blue lights are swirling and the fans are blowing, you can really believe you are in the Arctic."
The equipment, supplied by Yorkshire education firm Experia, includes projectors, multi-colour rotating lights, video screens, and bubble tubes. Powerful fans and heaters control temperature.
Last year none of the pupils achieved the expected standards in their English Sats tests, but this year more than three-quarters have done so.
Teachers say the facilities encourages students to learn new words to describe the environment and inspired them to learn about science and maths.
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