County Council to invest £4.5M in Derbyshire schools

Schools across Derbyshire will receive a share of £4.5m towards the cost of creating more space and making the learning environment better for students.

A total of 18 schools will receive a cash injection from Derbyshire County Council towards on-going or new projects to modernise or expand following decisions made by Cabinet.

Councillors agreed to allocate £3.1m from the Children’s Services Capital Budget to 10 schools to improve the condition of buildings including roofing, new windows, boilers or re-wiring.

This modernisation work is needed to ensure schools can continue to teach children safely in spaces that enable them to get the best from their learning.

Cabinet also agreed to give funding totalling £1.143m to five schools to create extra classroom space or provide multiple-purpose spaces in areas where there is greatest demand for places.

This money has come from Section 106 agreements – where developers contribute towards the cost of creating infrastructure, such as schools, when building new homes.

Meanwhile, spending of a further £155,000 has been delegated for specific one-off projects at three schools including a new veranda, drainage and electrical work.

Councillor Simon Mabbott, the council’s Cabinet Member for Send and Education, said: “I’m delighted that this funding has been agreed to create extra school places and provide an environment that better supports pupils’ learning.”

Below is a full list of schemes being funded by the county council:

Children’s Services Capital Budget Modernisation Programme

Thornsett Primary School, New Mills: roofing; £450,000
Parwich Primary School, Ashbourne: replacing windows and damp works; £115,000
Ripley Infant School: roofing; £775,000
Brockwell Primary School, Chesterfield: roofing; £600,000
Northfield Junior School, Dronfield: rewire; £330,000
Etwall Primary School: boiler and plantroom work; £175,000
Longmoor Primary School, Long Eaton: plantroom replacement tanking; £245,000
Pinxton Nursery School: rewire; £120,500
Croft Infant School, Alfreton: window replacement; £275,000
Killamarsh Infant School: roofing in corridor link area; £75,000

Section 106 Allocations

Heanor Gate Spencer Academy: contribution to existing expansion project; £219,724
Eureka Primary School, Hartshorne: contribution to three classroom block; £384,131
Woodthorpe Primary School: New project for new building for multi-purpose use including a library, intervention and teaching space; £159, 586
Belper School and 6th Form: contribution to expansion project; £107,573
Langley Mill Academy: internal re-modelling to create three extra classrooms; £272,483

Delegated Approval