A total of 44 schools in the North East are set to benefit from part of a government £560m improvement fund for out-of-date school buildings.
The Department for Education on Wednesday confirmed how the funding would be allocated to hundreds of schools across the country.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: "As we work towards all children returning to school in September, this investment in our school and college buildings helps create modern environments that lend themselves to great teaching, making sure every child has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
"We have worked at great speed to release this additional £560 million of condition funding to schools for projects this year to kick-start the economy and transform the buildings so vital for excellent teaching.
"We have now allocated over £2 billion this year to improve the condition of our school buildings, paving the way for our new transformative ten-year school building programme starting later this year with over £1 billion funding for the first wave of 50 schools."
In Newcastle, 13 projects across 11 schools received a boost.
Coun Paula Holland, cabinet member for education and skills at Newcastle City Council, said: “I am delighted that a number of Newcastle schools are among those to have been successful in applying for this national funding.
“This investment will help to bring about improvements to those school buildings, which will benefit both staff and pupils by providing a more secure and comfortable learning environment.”
Among the Newcastle schools to benefit are seven out of the eight primary schools run by the Smart academy trust in the city, who will have projects including improved gates and security and new classrooms at schools including Kenton Bar Primary School and Farne Primary school.
Colin Lofthouse, CEO of Smart Multi-academy Trust, added: "‘We are absolutely delighted with the announcement of more funding for our schools today.
"We have been very successful winning 9 out of 13 bids awarded to schools in Newcastle. This will ensure our schools are safe, secure and up to date for all of our pupils and families who we are proud to serve in our schools."
One large lump sum has been allocated to St Wilfrid’s RC College, in South Shields, where £1.5m has been allocated to allow the school to build an extension incorporating six additional classrooms and a larger dining space.
Brendan Tapping, CEO at Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, which runs the school, said: “The improvements to our building will greatly enhance the experience of our students, not least because we will be able to build the new facilities to the most modern standards.
“With our plans coming together to enable all children to return to school in September, it’s great to be able to look to the future and know we will have the space and facilities we need to give all our children the education they deserve.”
Another school set to benefit is St Aidan’s Catholic Academy, in Sunderland, which is due to receive more than £900,000 for fire safety improvements and window replacements.
Here's the full list of the schools set to get a funding boost for improvement works:
County Durham
Framwellgate School, Durham -Flat Roofing Replacement and Window Replacement and Cladding
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester - Roof Repairs
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College -Fire Safety Improvements
Parkside Academy- Flat Roof Refurbishment (Phase II)
Acre Rigg Academy- Windows Replacement with Associated Asbestos Removal
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School- Window Replacement Project
Ouston Primary School- Heating Replacement Project
Staindrop Academy - Electrical Safety & Asbestos Removal
South Stanley Junior School- Heating Replacement Project
Dene Academy -Boilers Replacement and Flat Roof Refurbishment
Sunderland
Barbara Priestman Academy- Electrical Safety Works and Roof Replacement
St Aidan's Catholic Academy- Fire Safety Improvements - Main Block Ground Floor, and Window Replacement
Farringdon Community Academy- Thermal Comfort and Heating Infrastructure Improvements
Newbottle Primary Academy - Fire Alarm Replacement
New Silksworth Academy Infant- Pitched Roof Replacement
John F Kennedy Primary School - Boiler Works and roofing works
Trinity Academy New Bridge -Safeguarding and associated works
Monkwearmouth Academy - Boiler Replacement & Heating Improvements
Eppleton Academy Primary School - Failed concrete tiled pitched roof and felt covered flat roofs
Hill View Infant Academy - Roof Replacement
Newcastle
North Fawdon Primary School\- Safeguarding works
Mountfield Primary School - Boiler replacement works and safeguarding works
Kingston Park Primary school - Heating and pipework replacement
Cheviot Primary School - Water Tower Demolition
Farne Primary School - Modular unit replacement and
West Walker Primary School - Building Fabric - Water Tightness
Mary Astell Academy - Plant room works and window replacement
Thomas Bewick School -Flat Roof Replacement
Kenton Bar Primary school - Safeguarding works
Wyndham Primary school - Render replacement works
North Tyneside
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy - Pitched Roof Refurbishment
North Gosforth Academy - Fire Safety Improvements and Legionella Prevention and Boiler Replacement
South Tyneside
St Wilfrid's RC College - Expansion to Allow for Increase in PAN
Gateshead
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - Provision of a library, SEN resource base and intervention space
Kibblesworth Academy - Fire Compliance
Riverside Primary Academy- Pitched Roof Refurbishment
Northumberland
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy- Windows Replacement
Heddon-On-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School - Flat Roof Refurbishment
NCEA Bishop's Primary School - Doors and Windows Replacement
Broomley First School - Heating System Replacement and Roof Replacement
Wylam First School- Heating System Replacement
Prudhoe Castle First School - Heating System Replacement
Mickley First School- Roof Replacement
NCEA Duke's Secondary School - Windows and External Doors Replacement
