School Estate Statistics 2021
Results of the 2021 School Estates Core Facts Survey.
Chapter 2: Schools built or substantially refurbished
- 42 schools were built or substantially refurbished in 2020-21.
- 1,000 schools have been built or substantially refurbished since 2007-08.
The 2021 School Estates Core Facts Survey collected information on all schools that were built or substantially refurbished during the 2020-21 year. 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 42 schools were built or refurbished in 2020-21. Of these, 33 were primary schools, seven were secondary schools and two were special schools. Since 2007-08, 1,000 schools have been built or substantially refurbished.
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 71 | 33 | 82 | 71 | 73 | 23 | 33 |
| Secondary | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Special | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total number built or refurbished | 81 | 44 | 100 | 96 | 81 | 30 | 42 |
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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