Two local schools are set to receive funding from a £21million pot approved by Warwickshire County Council.

Bishop Tachbrook CofE Primary School and the delayed Oakley Grove all-through school are among the seven to benefit from the 2022/2023 education capital programme.

Bishops Tachbrook CofE School will receive £400,000 to build a new classroom to facilitate a forecasted increase in reception pupils for the reception 2023 cohort. 

Whilst a further £6million will be spent on Oakley Grove, a decision which has been questioned by councillors who had already approved a £50.150million budget in September 2021.

Contractors now estimate an additional £6m is required to deliver this scheme due to raising construction industry costs.  

Cllr Kam Kaur, portfolio holder for education at Warwickshire County Council, said: "When we are investing in the education of our children and young people, it's so important to get it right.

"We feel these plans address the needs of our schools fairly and proportionately, improving learning and recreation spaces where required and helping to accommodate the increase in demand for places we're seeing in many areas of the county." 

Other schools set to receive funding are: 

• Briar Hill Infant School/St Margaret's CofE Junior School in Warwick District.  
• Griffin School (Rugby Gateway) in Rugby District.  
• Lighthorne Heath Primary School, Stratford-upon-Avon High School and Shipston High School in Stratford-upon-Avon District. 

Funding of £2.2m has been allocated to Stratford-upon-Avon High School. This is to cover an increase in projected costs, which will start in Autumn 2022. 

Shipston High School will receive £10.532m. This will deliver a new sports hall with changing facilities for the school and refurbish and remodel existing buildings.

Cllr Peter Butlin, portfolio holder for finance and property added: "While schools have shown that they can continue a child's education remotely, that is in no way an adequate substitute for an appropriate physical space. 

"The distribution of these funds to areas where more school spaces are needed will help us to ensure that we have facilities in place so that all of our children can benefit from an education in the company of their peers.

"That is critical for their wellbeing now and development in the future."