School Estate Statistics 2022
Results of the 2022 School Estates Core Facts Survey.
Chapter 2: Schools built or substantially refurbished
- 54 schools were built or substantially refurbished in 2021-22.
- 1,053 schools have been built or substantially refurbished since 2007-08.
The 2022 School Estates Core Facts Survey collected information on all schools that were built or substantially refurbished during the 2021-22 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 54 schools were built or refurbished in 2021-22. Of these, 48 were primary schools, 5 were secondary schools and 1 was a special school. Since 2007-08, 1,053 schools have been built or substantially refurbished.
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 [Note 2] | 2021-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 33 | 82 | 71 | 73 | 23 | 32 | 48 |
| Secondary | 9 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Special | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Total number built or refurbished | 44 | 100 | 96 | 81 | 30 | 41 | 54 |
Note 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.
Note 2: Primary and Total figures for 2021 were revised in 2022. One school had been recorded as built/substantially refurbished in 2020-21 when the work was not completed until mid-April 2021 so is included in the 2021-22 figures.
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