School Rebuilding Programme (SRP)

The DfE School Rebuilding Programme: 519 projects across a decade, delivered through CF25 standard designs. The April 2026 intake closed; next intake date not confirmed.

How SRP cost-per-place compares

SRP standard schemes target around £20-24k per primary place and £29-35k per secondary place[LGA]. Standard designs deliver tighter cost-per-place than bespoke; the trade-off is design-flexibility, which is constrained by the standard.

Why the April 2026 intake closed

The April 2026 nomination window closed once expected case-load filled the published envelope. NAO January 2025[NAO] highlighted the maintenance backlog driving demand. The Department has not yet announced when the next intake will open.

Interaction with CF25

SRP schemes are tendered through CF25 contractor lots[CF25]. Standard designs run through specific MMC / repeat-design lots; bespoke SRP schemes (for example unusual SEN schools) run through the high-value bespoke lot.

Nomination evidence

Eligible trusts and LAs nominate schools based on condition surveys aligned with succession-of-CDC2 evidence[NAO], RAAC[RAAC] confirmation, structural risk and educational performance.

See CIF vs SRP.