England’s schools repair bill doubles to £11.4bn

By Jordan Marshall2021-05-28T07:58:00

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Findings are based on a survey of 22,031 schools

Fixing all the capital estate defects in England’s schools is expected to cost £11.4bn, almost double the previous estimate, the Department fo

The government has published the key findings from its condition data collection, which ran between 2017 and 2019 and covered 22,031 schools. The survey found that the average secondary school requires £1.6m of work, with schools in the East and West Midlands needing the most cash per school and square metre respectively.

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