Thousands more pupils are set to benefit from new, modern, energy
efficient school buildings as a further 50 schools are confirmed
for the Prime Minister’s ten-year rebuilding programme, to level
up opportunities for all.
The rebuilds and refurbishments will create modern education
environments, providing new facilities from classrooms and
science labs, to sports halls and dining rooms. The new school
buildings will also be net-zero carbon in operation, helping meet
the Government’s net zero target.
Transforming education for thousands of pupils, the 50 projects
announced today build on the existing programme bringing the
total number of schools being upgraded to 100. The School
Rebuilding Programme is due to deliver 500 rebuilding projects
over the next decade, which will benefit tens of thousands of
pupils over their lifetime.
The schools included in this round include primary, secondary and
special and alternative provision schools, levelling up
opportunities across the entire country
The Government is also today confirming another core funding
boost for schools through the National Funding Formula. Every
pupil is set to benefit from the largest funding increase in a
decade as part of £14.4bn funding increase, first announced in 2019.
This will mean a £4.8 billion increase to school funding in the
next academic year, and £7.1 billion in 2022-23. This is in
addition to the three major interventions we have made to support
education recovery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – over £3
billion in total.
Education Secretary, said:
The environment children are taught in makes such an enormous
difference to their education.
This programme will give thousands more young people the chance
to learn in world class school facilities, levelling up
opportunity and making sure every young person has the chance
to succeed, progress and fulfil their potential.
As we build back better after the pandemic, with buildings that
are net-zero in operation, this major ten-year rebuilding
programme will help to shape the education of not only children
now, but for years to come.
Ms Helena Mills CBE, CEO of BMAT EDUCATION, said:
We are delighted that Burnt Mill Academy has been chosen as one
of the next 50 schools to be rebuilt through the Department for
Education’s Schools Rebuilding Programme.
This is fantastic news for our pupils, staff and the wider
community in Harlow. This much-needed investment, in an area of
high deprivation, will enable all of our children to learn in
modern purpose-built school designed for 21st century learning.
Today, the Department for Education is also launching a
consultation to gather views on how to prioritise schools for the
remainder of the programme.
Funding for individual projects in the School Rebuilding
programme will be determined when the scope and delivery plans at
each school are developed. Projects will range from replacing or
refurbishing individual buildings through to whole school
rebuilds.
The most advanced projects from the first round of the programme
will begin construction in autumn 2021. The programme will help
to create jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities across
England, with suppliers offering training and apprenticeships as
part of their work on the projects.
The majority of the confirmed projects are expected to complete
within three to five years.
The Government is also today confirming increased school core
funding rates. From 2022-23, secondary schools across England
will attract an average of £6,150 per pupil, an average increase
of £160. Primary schools will attract an average of £4,800 per
pupil, an average increase of £120.
Funding for small and remote schools is also being boosted by £53
million in 2022-23, recognising these schools are often at the
heart of the rural communities they serve.
High needs funding, to support children with special educational
needs and disabilities, is increasing by £780 million in 2022-23.
This comes on top of the over £1.5 billion increase over the
previous two years.
