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Boston Schools and NHS Sites Set to Benefit from £194 Million Repair Fund

By 31 May, 2025No Comments

Dozens of schools and NHS facilities across Lincolnshire are set to receive a share of more than £194 million for essential repairs and upgrades, the Government has confirmed.

As part of the new Labour Government’s Plan for Change, the East Midlands will receive a total of £42.5 million to tackle long-overdue issues in schools and sixth forms, including urgent safety work and major refurbishments. In total, over £80 million has been allocated across 130 educational institutions throughout the wider Midlands region.

In Lincolnshire, 18 schools will receive critical funding, including Spalding Grammar Academy, which will undergo urgent fire safety upgrades to avoid potential closure. Westgate Academy in Lincoln will also see immediate asbestos removal works carried out.

Other schools in the region will benefit from a range of repairs such as roof and window replacements, heating and boiler upgrades, and the replacement of temporary classrooms.

Alongside the school investment, more than £113 million has been earmarked to improve NHS infrastructure across the region, including hospitals, mental health units, and ambulance services.

The Government says the projects will address “years of dangerous neglect” and will be completed by April 2026, with the first phase of works starting this summer.

The Lincolnshire schools which will benefit are:

  • Boston High School
  • The Boston Grammar School
  • Gipsey Bridge Academy
  • The King’s School, Grantham
  • Bourne Westfield Primary Academy
  • The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy
  • Westgate Academy
  • Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar Academy, Alford
  • John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
  • Branston Community Academy
  • Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
  • Carre’s Grammar Academy
  • Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
  • Branston Junior Academy
  • Bassingham Primary School
  • Leadenham Church of England Academy
  • Spalding Grammar School
  • Surfleet Primary School

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, said: “The defining image of the school estate under the previous government was children sitting under steel props to stop crumbling concrete falling on their heads. It simply isn’t good enough.

“Parents expect their children to learn in a safe warm environment. It’s what children deserve, and it is what we are delivering.

“This investment is about more than just buildings – it’s about showing children that their education matters, their futures matter, and this government is determined to give them the best possible start in life.”

The government has also announced £51m of investment in hospitals across the East Midlands. Pilgrim Hospital in Boston will receive £7m for improvements to its electrical systems and fire safety works.

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has also been given £747,000 for similar works across its sites at Lincoln County Hospital, St George’s Hospital, Witham Court, Beaconfield site and Ash Villa.

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said: “A decade and a half of underinvestment left hospitals crumbling, with burst pipes flooding emergency departments, faulty electrical systems shutting down operating theatres, and mothers giving birth in outdated facilities that lack basic dignity.

“We are on a mission to rebuild our NHS through investment and modernisation. Patients and staff deserve to be in buildings that are safe, comfortable and fit for purpose. Through our Plan for Change, we will make our NHS fit for the future.”

The school and hospital funding packages were confirmed in last year’s Autumn Budget, in which an extra £26 billion was secured for the NHS.

Simon Corben, director and head of profession for NHS Estates and Facilities at NHS England, said: “I welcome this funding as a long-overdue step toward tackling the unacceptable state of parts of the NHS estate. Too many buildings have been allowed to fall into disrepair, putting patient safety and staff working conditions at risk.

“It is now vital that NHS England and local leaders deliver – every pound must be spent wisely, with clear accountability and a laser focus on improving frontline care.”

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