More than £16m for expanding school places

Money will be spent expanding Baysgarth School in Barton-Upon-Humber to 1,200 places

More than £16m is being spent expanding school places in North Lincolnshire.

Money from a £7.7m Department for Education grant would be used to expand Baysgarth School in Barton-upon-Humber from 900 places to 1,200.

An additional £8.8m would be used provide increased support for children with special education needs across the area.

North Lincolnshire Council would also provide enhanced pre-school support as part of the national expansion of childcare for working parents to 30 hours a week.

'Long-term success'

Councillor Julie Reed said: "We are committed to ensuring that every child has access to high quality education in a setting that meets their needs, and we are taking proactive steps to manage school capacity and respond to changes across our communities.

"The expansion and improvement of both mainstream and specialist provision reflects our ambition to support all learners, including those with additional needs, and to give families confidence in the future of local education.

"These investments are not just about buildings - they're about opportunities, inclusion, and long-term success for our children and young people."

Work would also be carried out to provide additional space for 24 extra places at St Luke's Primary School in Scunthorpe.

Other schools would get heating systems replaced, additional roof insulation and double glazing to reduce their carbon emissions, the council said.

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