Latest Updates — Schools — NI
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🏫 Schools — NI 40 schemes tracked. GIFA and cost confirmed on 7: Strule £375m/53,531m² (£7,005/m²); Down High £53m/12,253m² (£4,325/m²); St Ronan's £58m/20,250m² (£2,864/m²); Enniskillen Royal £50m/10,917m² new-build (£4,580/m²); Glenwood £22m/5,588m² (£3,937/m²); Abbey CC £34.8m/11,650m² (£2,987/m²); Priory IC £44.4m/10,094m² pre-tender (£4,399/m²). All rates include EW — building-only cost not yet published by any source.
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Largest school construction projects ranked by cost across 6 jurisdictions — announced vs delivered

Each project carries a Cost Accuracy score and Delivery Accuracy score · Rankings show who estimates and delivers schools best

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Computed live from the scheme records below — no stored totals. Currencies reported separately, never combined. Schools funded from a shared batch allocation are excluded from the programme value to avoid double-counting; overrun uses each scheme’s own published cost variance.

Jurisdiction Rankings

Overall Performance Index — All 6 Jurisdictions

Cost Accuracy Index · Delivery Accuracy Index · Combined Score (50/50 weighting) — calculated from officially published outturn data only. ⚠️-flagged indicative estimates excluded from index calculation.

Rank Jurisdiction Cost Accuracy Index Delivery Accuracy Index Combined Score Schemes Tracked Data Quality Note
1 🇦🇺Australia
78
80
79 /100
10 Good outturn data. Some TEI allocations vs final costs. Limited completed schemes.
2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Wales
82
78
80 /100
10 Strong outturn publication record. One scheme under budget. ISG administration noted.
3 🇮🇪Republic of Ireland
65
72
69 /100
10 ⚠️ Most costs are CIS estimates. Fixed-price D&B limits overruns. Low transparency overall.
4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland
62
58
60 /100
10 Consistent cost overruns on active projects. Tain 20 months late; Ardrossan 21 months; Beeslack 24+ months.
5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England
70
30
50 /100
10 ⚠️ SRP still active. Outturn data extremely limited. Programme severely behind nationally (23/524 done).
6 Northern Ireland
45
35
40 /100
10 Strule Campus: +145% cost overrun, 96 months delayed. PPP schools all on budget/time but small scale.
Score ≥75 (Strong)
Score 50–74 (Moderate)
Score <50 (Concern)
⚠️ Indicative/uncertain cost data excluded from calculation
Scheme Data by Jurisdiction

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Currency
£ GBP
British Pound
Schemes Tracked
10
2 under construction, 5 procurement, 2 completed, 1 design
Worst Overrun
+145%
Strule Campus, Omagh
Cost Acc.
45
Del. Acc.
35
Combined
40
📍 NI County Breakdown — School Estate Ranked by number of grant-aided schools (2023–24, NISRA / DfE NI)
Co. Antrim incl. Belfast
558 21 tracked
Co. Londonderry
224 7 tracked
Co. Down
344 5 tracked
Co. Tyrone
223 2 tracked
Co. Armagh
130 4 tracked
Co. Fermanagh
76 2 tracked
Source: NISRA Annual School Enrolments 2024–25. Total 1,555 grant-aided schools across NI. Co. Antrim figure includes Belfast City schools. "Tracked" = capital schemes in this dashboard.
Strule Shared Education Campus
Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Under Construction
Announced Cost £375m (confirmed main contract)
GIFA 53,531 m² (MH Fire Safety — total 5 schools; campus also includes shared sports centre, pitches and shared education centre)
£/m² (GIFA) £7,005/m² Incl. EW + shared facilities
Current Estimate £375m
Cost Overrun +145% (+£221.8m)
Announced Completion Sept 2020
Revised Completion Sept 2028
Delay 96 months (8 years)
Pupil Places 4,000
Cost: Red >25% Delivery: 96 mths Source: DfE NI Aug 2024
Project type: Shared Education Campus (integrated, cross-community)
Note: Largest school project ever procured in Northern Ireland. Originally announced 2009. Continuous delays due to design changes, procurement complexity, and political uncertainty.
Cost index: 100 − (145 × 2) = −190 → capped at 40/100 (max penalty 60)
Delivery index: 100 − (96 × 3) = −188 → capped at 30/100 (max penalty 70)
Down High School — New Campus
Downpatrick, Co. Down
Completed
Announced Cost £33m
GIFA 12,253 m² (McAdam Design project page)
£/m² (GIFA) £4,325/m² Incl. EW
Outturn Cost £53m
Cost Overrun +61% (+£20m)
Announced Completion Spring 2025
Actual Completion Summer 2025
Delay ~3 months
Pupil Places 950
Cost: +61% overrun Delivery: Near on time Source: Education NI Jun 2026 / GRAHAM
Contractor: GRAHAM Construction
Note: State-of-the-art campus on Strangford Road. Includes sports hall, PE facilities and pitches. School moved from its Mount Crescent site after 92 years in September 2025. Cost rose from £33m (sod-cutting Oct 2022) to over £53m (Education NI at official opening, 26 Jun 2026; GRAHAM, Jul 2026). An interim £44m figure was reported by the Down Recorder in June 2025. Increase reflects the 2022–24 construction cost surge.
Source: Education NI official opening release 26 Jun 2026; GRAHAM Construction news Jul 2026; DfE NI sod-cutting announcement Oct 2022; Down Recorder June 2025.
St Ronan's College — New Campus
Lurgan, Co. Armagh
Completed
Announced Cost £58m (Glasgiven)
GIFA 20,250 m² (Glasgiven Contracts project page — main contractor confirmed)
£/m² (GIFA) £2,864/m² Incl. EW
Outturn Cost £56m
Cost Overrun +87% (+£26m)
Announced Completion 2025
Actual Completion May 2026 (full opening)
Delay ~12 months
Pupil Places 1,750
Cost: +87% overrun Delivery: ~12 mths late Source: BBC / NI Digest Jun 2026
Note: Largest single school build in DfE NI's major capital programme at the time of construction. Consolidates three former schools onto one site. Year 8 pupils arrived September 2025; full school opened May 2026. Procurement collapsed in 2021 requiring restart — a key driver of cost increase from £30m to £56m. Won top planning award June 2026.
Source: BBC News September 2025; NI Digest June 2026; DfE NI sod-cutting May 2023.
Dunclug College — New Campus
Ballymena, Co. Antrim
Procurement
Announced Cost Part of £130m batch ⚠️
GIFA 11,358 m² (Dunclug College website; individual cost not confirmed)
£/m² (GIFA) — (individual cost not published)
Target Completion 2028–29
Stage Active Procurement — eTendersNI
Cost: Indicative batch Delivery: TBC Source: ITV UTV / DfE NI Apr 2026
Note: One of four major new-build school projects released to active construction procurement by Education Minister Paul Givan in April 2026. Part of the £130m batch covering Enniskillen Royal, Priory Integrated, Dunclug College, and St Malachy's Primary (Armagh). Individual cost not yet published by DfE NI; project to be phased over four years. Tenders issued via eTendersNI/Education Authority Major Works.
Source: ITV UTV April 2026; DfE NI announcement April 2026.
Slemish Integrated College — Major Works
Ballymena, Co. Antrim
Procurement
Consultant Fee Value £4.34m ex-VAT
Stage ICT Appointment — Active Tender
Published July 2025
Capital cost: TBC (design stage) Source: Find-a-Tender 037965-2025
Note: Appointment of an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) for major works at Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena. Consultant fee value £4.34m ex-VAT indicates a substantial capital works project at design/pre-procurement stage. Construction capital cost will be confirmed following ICT appointment and design development.
Source: Find a Tender notice 037965-2025, published July 2025 (Education Authority NI).
St Malachy's Primary School — New Build
Armagh, Co. Armagh
Procurement
Estimated Cost £8.1m ex-VAT
Stage IST Appointment — Contract Award Mar 2026
Target Completion Oct 2027
Pupil Places 5 classrooms
Cost: Published estimate Delivery: TBC Source: Find-a-Tender 058271-2025
Note: New 5-classroom primary school build for St Malachy's Primary School, Armagh. Integrated Supply Team (IST) appointment published October 2025 via Find a Tender (notice 058271-2025). Full construction works, mechanical & electrical services, external and site development. Contract award estimated March 2026; works April 2026 to October 2027. Part of the DfE NI £130m+ major schools capital batch announced April 2026.
Source: Find a Tender notice 058271-2025, Education Authority NI, October 2025.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Procurement
Announced Cost £50m ⚠️ indicative
GIFA 11,385 m² (LinkedIn / EA procurement pipeline — GFA stated)
£/m² (GIFA) £4,580/m² (new-build GIFA only) Incl. EW (est.)
Current Estimate TBD
Target Completion 2029
Pupil Places 1,000+
Cost: Indicative Delivery: TBC ⚠️ Source: DfE NI Apr 2026
St Malachy's College
Belfast
Procurement
Announced Cost Part of £130m batch ⚠️
Target Completion 2028–29
Cost: Indicative batch ⚠️ Cost not individually published
Priory Integrated College
Holywood, Co. Down
Procurement
Announced Cost Part of £130m batch ⚠️
GIFA 10,094 m² (EA tender pipeline, reported LinkedIn Apr 2026 — GFA stated)
£/m² (GIFA) £4,399/m² Pre-tender est.
Target Completion 2028–29
Cost: Indicative batch ⚠️ Cost not individually published
Glenwood Primary School — Refurbishment & Extension
Shankill Road, Belfast
Under Construction
Contract Value £22m
GIFA (total) 5,588 m² (ESC Construction Consultants — project PM/QS, Sep 2026)
£/m² (GIFA) £3,937/m² Incl. EW + listed refurb (£22m ÷ 5,588 m²)
Construction Start February 2026
Target Completion February 2028
First Announced 2013 (Minister O'Dowd)
Time to Construction 13 years from announcement
Pupil Places 21 classrooms + 2-class SEN unit
Cost: Contract value published Delivery: On programme (Feb 2028) Source: NI Digest May 2026; Find-a-Tender ocds-h6vhtk-047beb
Contractor: Bell Contracts Limited
Architect: Hamilton Architects
Project type: Refurbishment of Grade B1 listed building (1928, R.S. Wilshere) + demolish and replace 1960s extension with new two-storey block
Note: Largest primary school in the greater Shankill area, serving 500+ pupils across 3 classes per year group. Capital funding first approved in principle in 2013 — over 13 years elapsed before construction started on site in February 2026. Education Minister Paul Givan cut the first sod in May 2026. The listed building will be retained and refurbished; the 1960s block demolished and replaced with 21 modern classrooms and a specialist SEN unit.
Source: NI Digest 13 May 2026; Find a Tender contract award notice 2025/S 000-063892 (Oct 2025); Hamilton Architects Feb 2025; NI Assembly Hansard June 2024.
Abbey Community College — New Build
Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
Under Construction
Announced Cost £45m+
GIFA 11,650 m² (Find-a-Tender Notice 014499-2025 (EA); planning approval Jun 2023 cited ~12,000 m²)
£/m² (GIFA) £2,987/m² Likely incl. EW
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion Nov 2027
Source DfE NI Jan 2025; Abbey Community College website
First sod cut Jan 2025 by Minister Givan. New campus on Three Mile Water site. Delivery Nov 2027. Part of the ongoing £794m major capital works programme announced 2022.
Ardnashee School and College — New SEN Campus
Northland Road, Londonderry, Co. Londonderry
Completed
Announced Cost ~£32m
GIFA — (GIFA not yet published)
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Special Educational Needs
Target Completion 2025
Source BBC NI Apr 2025
Brand new SEN campus officially opened Apr 2025. More than a decade in planning. Capacity ~320 pupils. Facilities include hydrotherapy pool, sensory rooms, sports halls. Replaces four dispersed sites.
Kilronan Special School — Extension
Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry
Under Construction
Announced Cost £4.9m
GIFA — (GIFA not yet published)
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Special Educational Needs
Target Completion 2026
Source DfE NI May 2025
£4.9m SEN extension. First sod cut May 2025 by Minister Givan. Part of NI SEN Capital Investment Programme targeting 8 new special schools across NI.
Bangor Central Integrated Primary — New Build
Bangor, Co. Down
Under Construction
Announced Cost £10m
GIFA — (GIFA not yet published)
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Integrated (GMI)
Target Completion 2026
Source DfE NI May 2024
£10m new build. Progressed to construction as part of the 15-school capital announcement May 2024. Integrated sector — formally cross-community.
Causeway Academy — Three-Campus Merger
Coleraine / Bushmills, Co. Londonderry
Completed
Announced Cost ~£20m (single site estimate)
GIFA — (GIFA not yet published)
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Integrated (GMI)
Target Completion Aug 2026
Source BBC NI Aug 2026
Merger of Coleraine College, North Coast Integrated College and Dunluce School. Opened Aug 2026 across three existing campuses after single-site new build (~£20m) deemed unaffordable. Two-site model expected by Jun 2027.
Carrickfergus Academy — New Build
Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
Design
Announced Cost Part of £794m programme
GIFA — (GIFA not yet published)
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Delay104 weeks
Source DfE NI Feb 2024
Advanced to planning Feb 2024. Part of 2022 £794m major capital works programme. Originally announced 2022, paused for budget constraints, re-activated Feb 2024.
Loreto College — New Build
Coleraine, Co. Londonderry
Design
Announced Cost Part of £794m programme
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Delay104 weeks
Source DfE NI Mar 2022; Feb 2024
Part of 2022 £794m programme. Advanced to planning Feb 2024. Catholic grammar school serving Coleraine area.
Dromore High School — New Build
Dromore, Co. Down
Design
Announced Cost Part of £794m programme
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Delay104 weeks
Source DfE NI Mar 2022; Feb 2024
Part of 2022 £794m programme. Advanced to planning Feb 2024. Controlled post-primary, Dromore.
Edmund Rice College — New Build
Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
Design
Announced Cost Part of £794m programme
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Delay104 weeks
Source DfE NI Feb 2024
Advanced to planning Feb 2024. Planning application LA03/2025/0324/F validated Mar 2025. Catholic maintained post-primary, Newtownabbey.
Portadown College — New Build
Portadown, Co. Armagh
Design
Announced Cost Part of £794m programme
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Delay104 weeks
Source DfE NI Feb 2024
Advanced to planning Feb 2024. Controlled grammar, Portadown. Part of 2022 £794m major capital works programme.
Mercy College — New Build
Belfast
Design
Announced Cost Part of £794m programme
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Delay104 weeks
Source DfE NI Feb 2024
Advanced to planning Feb 2024. Catholic post-primary, Belfast. Part of 2022 £794m major capital works programme.
Malone Integrated College — New Build
Belfast
Design
Announced Cost Part of £794m programme
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Integrated (GMI)
Target Completion TBC
Delay104 weeks
Source DfE NI Feb 2024
Advanced to planning Feb 2024. Grant maintained integrated college, Belfast. Part of 2022 £794m major capital works programme.
Belfast High School — New Build
Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
Not Started
Announced Cost Part of £200m+ (3 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Delay208 weeks
Source DfE NI Sep 2026
Re-activated Sep 2026 after 4-year pause due to budget constraints. Capital investment across three schools over £200m. Now advancing to planning and design. Controlled grammar, Newtownabbey.
Ballyclare High School — New Build
Ballyclare, Co. Antrim
Not Started
Announced Cost Part of £200m+ (3 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Delay208 weeks
Source DfE NI Sep 2026
Re-activated Sep 2026 after 4-year pause. Part of 2022 £794m programme. Now advancing to planning and design alongside Belfast High School and St Brigid's College.
St Brigid's College — New Build
Londonderry
Not Started
Announced Cost Part of £200m+ (3 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Delay208 weeks
Source DfE NI Sep 2026
Re-activated Sep 2026 after 4-year budget pause. Catholic post-primary, Londonderry. Advancing to planning and design. Part of 2022 £794m programme.
Lurgan College — School Enhancement
Lurgan, Co. Armagh
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project — smaller-scale refurbishment or extension. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026. Controlled grammar, Lurgan.
Greenhaw Primary School — Enhancement
Londonderry
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement — refurbishment or extension. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026.
Antrim Primary School — Enhancement
Antrim, Co. Antrim
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026.
Fairview Primary School — Enhancement
Co. Antrim
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026.
Ballyclare Primary School — Enhancement
Ballyclare, Co. Antrim
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026.
Chapel Road Primary School — Enhancement
Londonderry
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary — Enhancement
Belfast
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026. Catholic maintained primary, Belfast.
St Bride's Primary School — Enhancement
Belfast
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026.
St Mary's Primary School — Enhancement
Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026. Catholic primary, Newtownbutler.
Crawfordsburn Primary School — New Build
Crawfordsburn, Co. Down
Under Construction
Announced Cost TBC
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Controlled (EA)
Target Completion 2026
Source DfE NI May 2024
New build, progressed to construction May 2024. Part of 15-school capital announcement. Controlled primary.
Edendork Primary School — New Build
Edendork, Co. Tyrone
Under Construction
Announced Cost TBC
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion 2026
Source DfE NI May 2024
New build, progressed to construction May 2024. Part of 15-school capital announcement. Catholic maintained primary.
Mary Queen of Peace Primary — New Build
Belfast
Under Construction
Announced Cost TBC
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion 2026
Source DfE NI May 2024
New build, progressed to construction May 2024. Part of 15-school capital announcement. Catholic maintained primary, Belfast.
Millennium Integrated Primary — New Build
Belfast
Under Construction
Announced Cost TBC
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Integrated (GMI)
Target Completion 2026
Source DfE NI May 2024
New build, progressed to construction May 2024. Part of 15-school capital announcement. Integrated primary, Belfast.
Scoil an Droichid — New Build
Belfast
Under Construction
Announced Cost TBC
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Irish Medium (InaG)
Target Completion 2026
Source DfE NI May 2024
New build, progressed to construction May 2024. Part of 15-school capital announcement. Irish medium primary, Belfast.
St Kevin's College — Enhancement
Dunluce area, Co. Antrim
Design
Announced Cost Part of £50m (9 schools)
GIFA —
£/m² (GIFA) —
Sector Catholic Maintained (CCMS)
Target Completion TBC
Source DfE NI Apr 2026
School enhancement project. Part of £50m nine-school programme announced Apr 2026. Catholic maintained post-primary.

NI School Estate — Maintenance Backlog

£600m–£800m outstanding. Annual funding gap: ~£31m/yr. Estate value: £4.6bn across 1,113 schools.

NIAO Nov 2024 PAC Oct 2025 EA / ITV Jun 2026
£600m–£800m
Total Backlog (EA, 2025)
£61.1m
Annual Budget 2025/26
£92m
Minimum Required p.a.
~£31m/yr
Annual Funding Gap
£29m
Statutory Remedial Backlog
61%
Estate Not Yet Surveyed
QS Note — £/m² GIFA: Strictly, £/m² GIFA should exclude External Works (EW) and relate to the building cost only. Where the source cost figure is a total project or contract value, EW cannot always be separated — this is flagged on each card. Incl. EW = EW confirmed or assumed included   Likely incl. EW = EW likely included, not confirmed   Excl. EW = building cost only (most accurate benchmark)
Filter by sector / ethos:
C
Controlled Schools
Protestant / non-denominational / cross-community
Medium Risk
Schools545
Pupils148,431
Share of estate49.0%
Building ownershipEA-owned
Maintenance responsibilityEA (direct)
Condition data availablePartial — surveys incomplete
EA owns and manages the estate directly — maintenance should be most traceable, but survey coverage is still only 39% of total estate completed.
No preventative maintenance programme in place for any sector. Reactive-only model means controlled schools face the same deterioration risk as all others.
Source: NIAO Nov 2024 (niauditoffice.gov.uk); PAC Oct 2025 (niassembly.gov.uk)
CM
Catholic Maintained Schools
Catholic faith ethos — CCMS as employing authority
Higher Risk
Schools439
Pupils124,280
Share of estate39.4%
Building ownershipPrivately owned / vested (Church)
Maintenance responsibilityEA-funded; school-managed
Condition data availableNo sector-specific data published
Buildings are privately owned (Catholic Church / trusts) and vested — schools are classed as private landlords. EA funds but does not directly manage maintenance delivery.
The split between EA funding and private ownership creates a structural accountability gap. No published breakdown of backlog or condition exists for this sector specifically.
Catholic maintained post-primary schools fell by 19.7% from 2010–2020, reflecting area planning pressures; remaining schools are often older inherited buildings.
Source: NIAO Nov 2024; CCMS submission to Independent Review of Education 2022 (independentreviewofeducation.org.uk)
GMI
Grant Maintained Integrated Schools
Cross-community — Protestant, Catholic and other backgrounds
Higher Risk
Schools38
Pupils18,120
Share of estate3.4%
Building ownershipPrivately owned / vested
Maintenance responsibilityEA-funded; self-governing
Condition data availableNo sector-specific data published
GMI schools are self-governing and do not fall under EA's direct maintenance delivery remit — despite being EA-funded. This creates the same accountability gap as voluntary grammar schools.
Integrated schools have seen strong demand growth but many occupy converted or adapted buildings not designed as permanent schools. Structural condition risk may be elevated.
Number of GMI schools has been static. Controlled integrated schools (included within the 545 controlled total) are in a better position as EA directly manages their estate.
Source: NIAO Nov 2024; PAC Oct 2025 (niassembly.gov.uk)
IM
Irish Medium Schools
Irish language instruction — typically maintained sector
Higher Risk
Schools (est.)~30 (in Other Maintained)
Pupils~5,510 (Other Maintained total)
Share of estate2.7% (Other Maintained)
Building ownershipPrivately owned / vested
Maintenance responsibilityEA-funded; school-managed
Condition data availableNot separately quantified
Irish Medium schools are grouped within "Other Maintained" in official statistics and are not separately quantified in the NIAO or PAC reports. This is itself a data gap.
Many Irish Medium schools grew from grassroots community initiatives and occupy repurposed buildings or modular structures not purpose-built for long-term education use. Estate condition is likely to be more variable.
The sector has seen strong growth in demand but limited dedicated capital investment relative to other sectors. No dedicated capital allocation data is publicly available by sector.
Source: NIAO Nov 2024; DfE NI school statistics 2023-24
VG
Voluntary Grammar Schools
Selective — mixed / Catholic / Protestant faith ethos
Medium Risk
Schools~61 (Voluntary total)
Pupils52,459
Share of estate5.5% of schools; 15.0% of pupils
Building ownershipPrivately owned / vested
Maintenance responsibilityEA-funded; self-governing
Condition data availableNo sector-specific data published
Voluntary Grammar schools are self-governing and do not fall under EA's direct maintenance delivery remit. EA provides funding but does not manage works.
Many VG schools occupy older, historic buildings. However, their governance structures and typically stronger parental fundraising capacity may provide some additional maintenance resource not available to other sectors.
Disproportionately high pupil share (15%) relative to school count (5.5%) means capital and maintenance pressures per building may be acute despite the smaller number of schools.
Source: NIAO Nov 2024; PAC Oct 2025
Data gap: No official breakdown of the maintenance backlog or building condition exists by school sector or management type. The NIAO (Nov 2024) and PAC (Oct 2025) both found that the Department does not know the true condition of the full estate. Risk ratings above are based on structural factors (ownership model, survey coverage, building origin) — not published condition data. This absence of sector-level data is itself a governance failure flagged by the PAC.
Currency
€ EUR
Euro
Schemes Tracked
10
Fixed-price D&B bundles predominate
Data Quality
⚠️ Low
Most costs are CIS estimates
Cost Acc.
65
Del. Acc.
72
Combined
69
DSBP2 Project Nore Bundle
Multiple locations — 7 schools
Partially Open
Announced Cost €178m
Current (D&B fixed) €178m
Cost Overrun 0% (fixed price)
Status 2 of 7 open; remainder on programme
Cost: Fixed-price D&B Delivery: Mixed Source: NTMA Annual Report 2024
Procurement: DSBP2 (Dedicated School Buildings Programme 2) PPP bundle
Note: Design & Build fixed-price contract insulates against cost overruns. Delivery tracking ongoing as schools complete sequentially.
St Finian's College
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Under Construction
Announced Cost €30m ⚠️ CIS est.
Target Completion Mid-2027
Cost: Indicative Delivery: TBC ⚠️ CIS estimate only
CBS / CBC Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Completed
Announced Cost €14m ⚠️
Completed Aug 2025
Delay On time
Cost: Indicative Delivery: On time
Presentation SS
Kilkenny
Completed
Announced Cost €14m ⚠️
Completed Q2 2025
Cost: Indicative Delivery: On programme
DSBP2 Project Boyne Bundle
Multiple locations — 6 schools
Procurement
Announced Cost Not yet published ⚠️
Target Completion 2026–2027
Cost: Not published Delivery: TBC
Patrician SS
Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Under Construction
Announced Cost €14m ⚠️
Target Completion 2027
Cost: Indicative
St Mary's College
Naas, Co. Kildare
Under Construction
Announced Cost €15m ⚠️
Target Completion 2027
Cost: Indicative
Portmarnock Community School
Portmarnock, Co. Dublin
Under Construction
Announced Cost Not published ⚠️
Target Completion 2027
Cost: Not published
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann
Dublin (Donaghmede area)
Under Construction
Announced Cost Not published ⚠️
Pupil Places 600
Target Completion 2027
Cost: Not published
Franciscan College
Gormanstown, Co. Meath
Under Construction
Announced Cost €16m ⚠️
Target Completion 2027
Cost: Indicative
Currency
£ GBP
British Pound
Schemes Tracked
10
Mix of completed & active
Worst Overrun
+44%
Ardrossan Community Campus
Cost Acc.
62
Del. Acc.
58
Combined
60
Dunfermline Learning Campus
Dunfermline, Fife
Schools Open · College Delayed
Announced (school element) £122m
Total Outturn (inc. college) £154.5m
Schools opened Aug 2024 — on schedule
College completion Slipped to 2026
Pupil Places 2,700
Cost: Mixed scope Schools: On time Source: Scottish Govt IIP Aug 2024
Ardrossan Community Campus
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire
Under Construction
Announced Cost £86.8m
Current Estimate £124.6m
Cost Overrun +44% (+£37.8m)
Announced Completion Aug 2026
Revised Completion May 2028
Delay ~21 months
Cost: +44% (Red) Delivery: 21 mths Source: North Ayrshire Council
Cost index: 100 − (44 × 2) = 12/100 — very poor cost control
Delivery index: 100 − (21 × 3) = 37/100
Note: Significant cost growth reported by North Ayrshire Council. Programme delay linked to contractor issues and ground conditions.
Beeslack Community High School
Penicuik, Midlothian
Under Construction
Announced Cost £105.5m
Current Estimate £120m
Cost Overrun +14% (+£14.5m)
Announced Completion Aug 2024
Revised Completion Post-2026
Delay 24+ months
Pupil Places 1,600
Cost: +14% (Amber) Delivery: 24+ mths Source: Midlothian Council
Tain Campus
Tain, Highland
Completed
Announced Cost £65m
Outturn Cost £72m
Cost Overrun +10.8% (+£7m)
Announced Completion Aug 2024
Actual Completion Mar 2026
Delay ~19 months
Cost: +11% (Amber) Delivery: 19 mths Source: BBC Mar 2026
Perth High School
Perth, Perthshire
Completed
Announced Cost £80.2m
Outturn Cost £80m
Cost Variance −0.25% (on budget)
Completed Aug 2025 — on time
Pupil Places 1,600
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time
Wallyford Learning Campus
Wallyford, East Lothian
Completed
Announced Cost £41.7m
Outturn Cost £47.2m
Cost Overrun +13.2% (+£5.5m)
Completed Autumn 2023 — on time
Cost: +13% (Amber) Delivery: On time
Maybole Community Campus
Maybole, South Ayrshire
Completed
Announced Cost £55m
Outturn Cost £60m
Cost Overrun +9.1% (+£5m)
Completed Aug 2023 — on time
Cost: +9% (Amber) Delivery: On time
Currie Community High School
Currie, Edinburgh
Completed
Announced Cost £65m
Outturn Cost ~£65m
Completed Aug 2025 — on time
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time
Liberton High School
Liberton, Edinburgh
Under Construction
Announced Cost £67m
Target Completion Aug 2026
Cost: No outturn yet Delivery: TBC Source: Edinburgh Council
Paisley Grammar
Paisley, Renfrewshire
Under Construction
Announced Cost £85.5m
Target Completion Aug 2026
Cost: No outturn yet Delivery: TBC Source: Scottish Construction Now Mar 2025
Currency
£ GBP
British Pound
Schemes Tracked
10
Predominantly 21C Schools programme
Best Result
Under budget
Pencoedtre −2.6%
Cost Acc.
82
Del. Acc.
78
Combined
80
Fairwater Community Campus
Fairwater, Cardiff
Partially Open
Announced Cost £110m
Current Estimate ~£110m (within budget)
Cantonian element Completed Jan 2026 (delayed)
Remaining schools Due 2026 — ISG administration delay
Pupil Places ~1,802 total
Cost: Within budget Delivery: ISG admin delay
Note: Delays caused by ISG (main contractor) going into administration in 2024. Programme disrupted across multiple projects nationally. Despite contractor failure, overall budget reported within envelope.
Fitzalan High School
Cardiff
Completed
Announced Cost £64m
Outturn Cost £64m
Cost Overrun 0% — On budget
Target Completion Sep 2022
Actual Completion Aug 2023
Delay ~12 months
Pupil Places 1,850
Cost: On budget Delivery: 12 mths late
Willows High School
Tremorfa, Cardiff
Under Construction
Announced Cost £60m
Current Estimate £60m (on track)
Target Completion 2026/27
Cost: On track Delivery: On programme
RCT Band B
Rhondda Cynon Taf — 4 schools
Completed
Announced Cost £79.9m
Outturn Cost ~£79.9m
Completed Sep 2024 — on time
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time
Pencoedtre High School
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Completed
Announced Cost £34.7m
Outturn Cost £33.8m
Cost Variance −2.6% (under budget!)
Completed Jan 2022 (3 months late)
Pupil Places 1,000
Cost: Under budget Delivery: Minor (3 mths)
Whitmore High School
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Completed
Announced Cost £30.5m
Outturn Cost ~£30.5m
Completed Spring 2022 — on time
Pupil Places 1,100
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time
Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed
Monmouthshire
Completed
Announced Cost £18.7m
Outturn Cost £18.7m
Completed Easter 2023 — on time
Pupil Places 400
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time
Bassaleg School Expansion
Bassaleg, Newport
In Development
Announced Cost £22–33m ⚠️
Status In development
Cost: Wide range ⚠️
Coleg Cambria Yale Campus
Wrexham
Completed
Announced Cost £21m
Outturn Cost ~£21m
Completed 2021 — on time
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time
Eastern Community Campus
Llanrumney, Cardiff
Completed
Announced Cost £25–26m
Outturn Cost £27.8m
Cost Overrun ~+7% on midpoint
Completed Dec 2017 (3 months late)
Pupil Places 1,200
Cost: +7% (Amber) Delivery: Minor (3 mths)
Currency
£ GBP
British Pound
Schemes Tracked
10
Schools Rebuilding Programme (SRP)
Programme Status
Severely delayed
~23/524 complete nationally
Cost Acc.
70
Del. Acc.
30
Combined
50
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, Essex
Under Construction
Announced Cost £84.6m ⚠️ main works only
Target Completion Oct 2026
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC Source: Construction Enquirer Apr 2026
Upton-by-Chester High School
Upton, Chester
Under Construction
Announced Cost £69.3m ⚠️
Target Completion Jul 2028
Pupil Places 1,845
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham
Under Construction
Announced Cost £68m ⚠️
Target Completion May 2028
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, Norfolk
Under Construction
Announced Cost £62.9m ⚠️
Target Completion 2028
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Under Construction
Announced Cost £43.8m ⚠️
Target Completion Feb 2029
Pupil Places 900
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Sawston Village College
Sawston, Cambridgeshire
Under Construction
Announced Cost £32m ⚠️
Target Completion 2028
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Friesland School
Sandiacre, Derbyshire
Under Construction
Announced Cost £31m ⚠️
Target Completion 2028
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Pershore High School
Pershore, Worcestershire
Under Construction
Announced Cost £26.4m ⚠️
Target Completion Sep 2027
Pupil Places 1,750
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Hinkley Academy (Modular)
Hinckley, Leicestershire
Under Construction
Announced Cost £22.5m ⚠️
Delivery type Modular construction
Target Completion 2027
Cost: Main works ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Whitmore Park Primary School
Coventry
Completed
Announced Cost £5m
Outturn Cost £5m
Completed May 2014 — on time
Pupil Places 630
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time Only completed SRP scheme tracked

⚠️ England SRP National Context

The Schools Rebuilding Programme (SRP) announced 500+ schools over 10 years. As of June 2026, approximately 23 of 524 prioritised schools have been completed — far below trajectory. The Delivery Accuracy Index score of 30/100 reflects this systemic national programme delay, not just individual project performance. Most England schemes tracked are still mid-construction with no outturn cost data, hence the Cost Accuracy score is marked data-limited (⚠️).

Currency
A$ AUD
Australian Dollar
Schemes Tracked
10
NSW, QLD, VIC — state programmes
Best Overrun
+3.4%
Shepparton — tightest control
Cost Acc.
78
Del. Acc.
80
Combined
79
Melonba HS + PS
Melonba, NSW
Completed
Announced Cost ~A$204m ⚠️ CiC at announcement
Outturn Cost A$204m
Cost Variance 0% — On budget
Completed Term 1 2025 — on time
Pupil Places 3,000
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time Source: Richard Crookes Constructions
Wentworth Point High School
Wentworth Point, NSW
Stage 1 Open · Stage 2 Active
Announced Cost A$160m
Current A$160m (on track)
Stage 1 Completed on time
Stage 2 target Mid-2026
Pupil Places 1,530
Cost: On track Delivery: On programme
Logan Reserve Secondary School
Logan Reserve, QLD
Under Construction
TEI Budget A$283.3m
Current A$283.3m (on budget)
Target Completion Term 1 2027
Cost: On TEI Delivery: TBC Source: QLD Budget BP3 2025-26
Logan Reserve Special School
Logan Reserve, QLD
Under Construction
TEI Budget A$135.2m
Target Completion Term 1 2027
Cost: TEI allocation Delivery: TBC
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Shepparton, Victoria
Completed
Announced Cost A$119m
Outturn Cost A$123m
Cost Overrun +3.4% (+A$4m)
Completed 2022 — on time
Pupil Places 2,700
Cost: +3.4% (Green) Delivery: On time
Palmview State Secondary College
Palmview, QLD
Stage 1 Open
Announced Cost A$109m
Current TEI ~A$99.5m
Stage 1 Opened Jan 2023 — on time
Pupil Places 1,500
Cost: Under TEI Delivery: Stage 1 on time
Holmview Primary School
Holmview, QLD
In Planning
Budget Allocation A$110m ⚠️
Current TEI A$86.3m
Status In planning
Cost: Budget allocation ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Oran Park High School
Oran Park, NSW
Completed
Announced Cost A$67m ⚠️
Outturn Cost A$67m
Completed 2024 — on time
Pupil Places 2,000
Cost: On budget Delivery: On time
Box Hill PS and HS
Box Hill, NSW
Under Construction
Announced Cost CiC — not published ⚠️
Target Completion Term 1 2028
Pupil Places 2,000 total
Cost: Not published ⚠️ Delivery: TBC
Bungendore High School
Bungendore, NSW
Under Construction
Announced Cost A$71m
Current A$71m (on budget)
Target Completion 2026
Cost: On budget Delivery: TBC
Methodology & Disclaimer

Index Calculation Methodology

Cost Accuracy Index (0–100)

  • Formula: 100 − (% overrun × 2 penalty points per 1%)
  • Maximum penalty capped at 60 points (floor = 40)
  • Only officially published outturn or current confirmed costs used
  • Averaged across all qualifying schemes per jurisdiction
  • Underrun schemes score 100 (no bonus above 100)

Delivery Accuracy Index (0–100)

  • Formula: 100 − (months delayed × 3 penalty points per month)
  • Maximum penalty capped at 70 points (floor = 30)
  • On-time completion = 100
  • Delay measured from originally announced opening date
  • Partial completions assessed on school-opening date

Combined Score

  • Equal 50/50 weighting of Cost and Delivery indices
  • Reflects balanced importance of budget and programme
  • Jurisdictions with limited data carry a data quality caveat

Data Inclusion Rules

  • ⚠️ flagged indicative/CIS estimates excluded from index
  • Fixed-price D&B contracts treated as 0% overrun if completed
  • TEI allocations vs final outturn noted where TEI is the basis
  • Schemes under construction use current confirmed estimates
Disclaimer: This tracker is maintained by QUINTIN QS as an independent professional resource. It is not an official government publication. Data is compiled from publicly available sources including government spending publications, council reports, NTMA, and trade press. Sources are cited per scheme. Costs marked ⚠️ are indicative estimates from the Construction Industry Survey (CIS) or trade media and are not verified government figures — they are excluded from index calculations. All scores are professional estimates for comparative purposes.

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