Timescales for Building Schools for the Future

Following the election of the new coalition government on 11 May 2010, the new Education Secretary, Michael Gove, announced that the Building Schools for the Future Programme has been stopped, and that a number of planned academies are under discussion.

The programme timescale below includes schools already in construction, those agreed to progress and those currently under discussion. View the list of schools withdrawn from the programme in May 2010.

Summary of timescales for individual schools

Please note:

  • The Academies listed below are procured through the previous Government’s Academy Framework, and not those gaining Academy status through the new Academies Bill.
  • Dates marked with * may be subject to change.
  • A 'wave' indicates a funding stream within the national Building Schools for the Future programme.
  • Batch: To ensure cost efficiencies during the procurement process, Kent identified a single private partner to manage the delivery of a number of academies.


Batch/wave School Construction start date Construction end date
Wave 3 Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs October 2008 April 2011 *
Wave 3 The Community College, Whitstable October 2008 February 2011 *
Wave 3 Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs Opening June 2011
Wave 3 Herne Bay High School September 2008 February 2012 *
Wave 3 Ifield School, Gravesend Opened September 2009 
Wave 3 King Ethelbert School, Birchington Opening July 2011
Wave 3 Northfleet School for Girls, Gravesend November 2008 April 2011 *
Wave 3 Northfleet Technology College, Gravesend Opened September 2010
Wave 3 St Georges CoE Foundation School, Broadstairs Opened September 2010 
Wave 3 St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School, Gravesend Opened September 2010 
Wave 3 Thamesview School, Gravesend Formal Opening June 2011 
Wave 4 Isle of Sheppey Academy, Minster-on-Sea February 2011 * September 2012 *
Batch 1 New Line Learning Academy, Maidstone Opened in September 2010 
Batch 1 Cornwallis Academy, Maidstone January 2009 Mid 2011 *
Batch 1 Marsh Academy, New Romney August 2010 Late 2012 *
Batch 1 Spires Academy, Canterbury March 2011 * September 2012 *
Batch 1 Longfield Academy, Dartford November 2009 June 2011 *
Batch 2 Skinners’ Kent Academy, Tunbridge Wells June 2011 * September 2012 *
Batch 2 Dover Christ Church Academy Under discussion  
Batch 2 St Augustine Academy, Maidstone Under discussion  
Batch 2 The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover Under discussion  
Batch 2 The John Wallis CoE Academy, Ashford Under discussion  
Batch 2 The Knole Academy, Sevenoaks Under discussion  
Batch 2 Wilmington Enterprise College    

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