School estates statistics 2019
Statistics from the annual school estates core facts survey, including information on school condition and suitability, and the number of new builds and refurbishments.
Chapter 2: Schools built or substantially refurbished
81 schools built or substantially refurbished in 2018-19.
928 schools built or substantially refurbished since 2007-08.
The 2019 School Estates Core Facts Survey collected information on all schools that were built or substantially refurbished during the financial year 2018-19. Only builds or refurbishments costing at least half a million pounds for primary and at least one million pounds for secondary and special schools are reported here.
Table 2.1 shows that 81 schools were built or refurbished in 2018-19. Of these, 73 were primary schools, seven were secondary schools and one was a special school. Since 2007-08, 928 schools have been built or substantially refurbished.
Table 2.1: Schools built or substantially refurbished, 2011-2019(1)
| 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 43 | 50 | 71 | 33 | 82 | 71 | 73 |
| Secondary | 14 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| Special | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Total number built or refurbished | 60 | 63 | 81 | 44 | 100 | 96 | 81 |
1. Only includes builds or refurbishments costing at least half a million pounds for primary and at least one million pounds for secondary and special schools.
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