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<p>The department is aware of the condition issues facing the All Saints Roman Catholic
School. The former Minister for the School System, my noble Friend, Baroness Berridge,
met with the hon. member for York Central, as well as representatives from the school,
the Diocese of Middlesbrough and York City Council in June to discuss this matter,
and a capital adviser from the department visited the school in July to understand
the condition need of the school. My noble Friend, the Minister for the School System,
will also write to the hon. member for York Central to cover the issues in more detail.</p><p>Overall,
the department allocated £1.8 billion in funding in 2021-22 to maintain and improve
school condition. Local authorities, large multi academy trusts and large voluntary-aided
bodies receive a School Condition Allocation to invest in priorities across the schools
for which they are responsible.</p><p>Our aim for this condition funding is to ensure
that responsible bodies receive a fair share of the available budget that takes into
account their relative investment needs. The funding methodology for 2021-22 has been
updated with the latest data from the school Condition Data Collection, which provides
a high-level assessment of the relative condition of state funded schools. We expect
responsible bodies to use their own detailed condition reports and knowledge to prioritise
investment across their schools to address condition issues, including structural
issues.</p><p>The Diocese of Leeds and the Diocese of Middlesbrough received a combined
School Condition Allocation of £3,112,383 in 2021-22 to invest in improving the condition
of their schools.</p><p>All Saints Roman Catholic School also received a Devolved
Formula Capital payment of £32,247 in 2021-22 to spend on their capital priorities.</p><p>Over
and above condition allocations, the department has also launched a new School Rebuilding
Programme with a commitment to 500 projects over the next decade and has already announced
the first 100 schools. We are consulting on how we will prioritise future places on
the School Rebuilding Programme, and we welcome views from those with an interest
in how the condition of the school estate is maintained and funded, including bodies
responsible for school buildings. The department encourages All Saints Roman Catholic
School, the diocese of Middlesbrough and York City Council to take part in the consultation
and share their views on the future prioritisation of projects for the programme.</p>
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