Question 32-34 (Dr Pugh): The age of the primary school estate compared to secondary school estate

Most primary schools buildings were built more than 25 years ago and most of these are now approaching the end of their original design lives.

The table below shows percentages of schools buildings in age bands based on 2006 analysis.

	Primary	Secondary
Pre 1919	18%	8%
Inter-war	11%	9%
1945-66	23%	29%
1967-76	24%	22%
Post 1976	20%	27%
Temporary	4%	5%

Question 34 (Dr Pugh): Summary of work undertaken to each completed school, and the age of each rebuilt, remodelled or refurbished school completed

When local authorities consider options for the level of new build, remodelling or refurbishment required at the schools in their BSF project they do not, specifically, consider the age of each school but rather the condition and suitability of the buildings and they also take into account pupil place planning decisions. The general BSF policy position is that schools which are less than ten years old do not attract funding, although they may receive ICT funding for a local authority managed service.

Condition need-which focuses on investment need in the premises to maintain them in good condition and to ensure safe and continuous operation, and other requirements that may involve building regulations or other non educational statutory provisions. It also takes into account aspects of health and safety, for example in relation to the types of materials used in the construction, such as asbestos.

Suitability need-which focuses on the ability of the premises to meet curriculum or management needs and other issues impacting on the role of the local authority in raising educational standards. This measurement considers premises shortcomings that impact users, including teaching and non-teaching spaces, environments and equipment. Suitability also takes into account aspects of health and safety, for example in relation to the adequacy of fire escape routes, ventilation and lighting.

Pupil place planning-which local authorities undertake by forecasting the demand for school places over a ten year period by looking at live birth data and making assumptions about school choice trends from post-code areas into primary schools and primary schools in secondary. This is then finessed to take account of changes in cross-border movement and new housing.

The table below provides details of the 54 school projects which have been completed to date-including the 12 schools which have opened since the NAO report was finalised. This does not include the age of the "predecessor" school as this information is not held centrally by PfS.

Local authority	School	Date of opening	Summary of work carried out
Complete New Build
Solihull	Forest Oak and Merstone Schools	May 06	New Build centre for inclusive learning delivered as a BSF "quick win" project	D&B
STaG	Bamburgh School (Horsley Hill Community Campus)	Oct 06	New build school delivered as a BSF "quick win" project	D&B
Bristol	Bristol Brunel Academy	Sep 07	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Haringey	Haringey Sixth Form Centre	Sep 07	New build sixth form centre delivered as a BSF "quick win" project	D&B
Stoke	Birches Head	Nov 07	New build school delivered as a BSF "quick win" project	D&B
Lambeth	The Michael Tippett School	Feb 08	New build special school delivered as a BSF "quick win" project	D&B
Stoke	Sandon High School	Feb 08	New build school delivered as a BSF "quick win" project	D&B
Kent	Ifield School	Mar 08	New build sixth form centre delivered as a BSF "quick win" project	D&B
Bristol	Bristol Metropolitan College	Apr 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Leeds	Cockburn College of Arts	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	D&B
Bradford	Titus Salt School	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Bradford	Tong High School	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Bradford	Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Bristol	Brislington Enterprise College	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Lancashire	Burnley Campus (Thomas Whitham Sixth Form)	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Lancashire	Pendle Vale College (Pendle Vale Campus)	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Lancashire	Pendle Community High School (Pendle Vale Campus)	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Lancashire	Shuttleworth College	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Leeds	Allterton High School	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Leeds	Pudsey Grangefield School	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Leeds	Rodillian School	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Leeds	Temple Moor High School	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	D&B
Manchester	Gorton Education village (Melland High School)	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the local authority framework	D&B
Newcastle	Walbottle Campus Technology College	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Newcastle	Walkergate Primary School	Sep 08	New build primary school delivered through the BSF LEP	PFI
Newcastle	Stocksfield Avenue Primary School	Sep 08	New build primary school delivered through the BSF LEP	PFI
Solihull	Lanchester School	Sep 08	New build primary school delivered through the BSF LEP	PFI
Waltham Forest	Frederick Bremer	Sep 08	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Solihull	Park Hall School	Oct 08	New build school delivered by the local authority framework	PFI
Lambeth	Park Campus	Nov 08	New build Pupil Referral Unit	D&B
Newcastle	Kenton School	Nov 08	Pre-BSF PFI rebuild, with BSF funding provided for ICT	PFI
Bristol	The Bridge Learning Campus	Jan 09	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Sheffield	Talbot Special School	Jan 09	New build special school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Sheffield	Newfield Secondary School	Jan 09	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Sheffield	Silverdale Secondary School	Jan 09	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Knowsley	Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Centre for Learning	Jan 09	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Lewisham	Sedghill	Jan 09	New build school delivered by the LEP	PFI
Manchester	Our Lady's RC High School (Higher Blackley Education Village)	Feb 09	New build primary school delivered by the local authority framework	D&B
Manchester	North Ridge SEN (Higher Blackley Education Village)	Feb 09	New build primary school delivered by the local authority framework	D&B
Newcastle	Jesmond Primary School	Mar 09	New build primary school delivered through the BSF LEP	PFI
Lambeth	Elm Court	Mar 09	New build special school delivered by the local authority framework	D&B
Part new build/remodelling
Newcastle	All Saints College	Sep 06	Modernised as part of a "quick win" BSF project before the LEP was established	D&B
Sheffield	Chaucer Business and Enterprise College	Oct 06	Modernised as part of a "quick win" BSF project before the LEP was established	D&B
Sunderland	Oxclose Community School	Jun 07	Modernised as part of a "quick win" BSF project	D&B
Lambeth	Elmgreen School	Sep 07	Temporary accommodation provided for the school in advance of a complete new build	D&B
Mancehster	Newall Green High School	Sep 08	Modernised by the local authority framework	D&B
Machester	Gorton Education Village (Cedar Mount High School)	Sep 08	Modernised by the local authority framework	D&B
Manchester	St Paul's	Sep 08	Modernised by the local authority framework	D&B
Waltham Forest	Kelmscott School	Sep 08	Modernised by the LEP	D&B
Newcastle	Benfield School (phase 1 of refurb)	Sep 08	1st phase of a major refurbishment of the school	D&B
Sheffield Manchester	Yewlands Technology College St Matthews RC High School	Oct 08 Jan 09	Modernised by the LEP Modernised by the local authority framework	D&B D&B
Leicester	Fullhurst Community College	Jan 09	Modernised by the LEP	D&B