Building schools for the future

Back view of East Barnet School under initial construction (stage one). Taken November 2009Barnet has officially entered the government’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, which aims to rebuild or renew nearly every secondary school in England. It was invited to take part in July 2009, and formally joined the programme in October, 2009.

The project

Barnet has been promised about £80m for an initial project which includes Bishop Douglass Catholic School in East Finchley, St Mary’s C of E High in Hendon, Copthall Girls in Mill Hill and The Ravenscroft in Barnet Lane, as well as the Pavilion Pupil Referral Unit, and Oak Lodge Special School.

Initial proposals are that St Mary’s will be rebuilt on its present site, and the Pavilion will be rehoused, while the others will receive substantial investment for refurbishment and improvement work. Subject to receiving further funding, Barnet’s remaining secondary schools will receive similar investment once the initial project has been completed.

The aims

BSF offers local authorities such as Barnet a once in a generation opportunity to transform educational provision and significantly improve the life chances of children, young people and families. By providing 21st century facilities for learning and teaching, it aims to unlock the talents and skills of every young person, so that they can achieve their best, regardless of background.

BSF aims to be a big leap, rather than a small step, to:

  • improve learning and achievement for every child and young person in Barnet secondary schools
  • enhance the learning experience for pupils, giving them greater flexibility and choice
  • increase the use of schools by the community, putting schools at the heart of the community
  • use new thinking and opportunities and be creative in designing for learning
  • seize opportunities through new technologies
  • produce places for learning that are exciting, flexible, healthy, safe, secure and environmentally sustainable
  • transform education in Barnet.

Further information

If you would like to know more about the Building Schools for the Future programme in Barnet, please send your questions to:

The following links provide further information on the national Building Schools for the Future programme:  

Please see the attached document which provides more information on the schools identified for BSF funding in Barnet. Help on Downloading PDFs(543 KB)





Children, young people and families

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