The Bolton schools receiving government funding for vital repairs

The investment comes through the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), part of a wider programme to upgrade education facilities across the country.

This forms part of the Government’s long-term plan to improve the school estate and ensure pupils can learn in safe, modern environments.

In the North West, 107 schools will receive funding through the scheme.

Bolton schools named in the successful bids include:

• Lever Edge Primary Academy
• St Bede Academy
• Harwood Meadows Primary School
• Eagley Infant School
• Eagley Junior School
• Prestolee Primary School
• Bowness Primary School
• Sharples School
• Little Lever School
• Bolton Muslim Girls School
• Washacre Primary Academy
• Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School
• St John Church of England Primary School
• Tonge Moor Primary Academy
• Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

The funding will be used for critical improvements such as replacing heating systems, repairing roofs, upgrading electrical systems, and addressing other urgent building issues.

Nationally, the CIF programme forms part of a broader £2.1 billion investment this year to improve the condition of schools.

In addition, the Government is investing at least £3.7 billion between 2025 and 2030 to support councils in creating more school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as well as those who require alternative provision.

The funding will also go towards improving the accessibility and inclusivity of mainstream school settings.

Josh MacAlister, schools minister, said: “Opportunity for our children starts with a great education, and children can only learn well in buildings that are safe, warm and fit for purpose – not classrooms disrupted by leaking roofs, failing boilers and declining buildings.

“This funding will help schools tackle urgent issues before they become bigger and more costly problems.

“It is part of our longer-term plan to break the cycle of schools and colleges doing patch-and-mend repairs, by committing to unprecedented long-term funding to improve the school and college estate – because world-class classrooms are key in helping children to achieve and thrive.”