New schools' costs 'keep rising'

The school will fully open next year

Three school-building projects in Bristol have gone £2m over budget.

Redland Green was due to cost £30.5m, but a report before the city council predicts this will now rise to £31.6m, a rise of more than £1.2m.

The council blames the overspend on poor project management and changes to the school's design.

Work at Fairfield school has gone £430,000 over budget, as has work on the Charnwood Centre at Cotham School. which is nine weeks behind schedule.

Year 7

The overall budget for Fairfield, which has had problems with acoustics and ventilation, was £22.4m.

About £5m had been set aside for the Charnwood Centre.

The Redland Green school is now open off-site with year 7 currently being taught at the former Fairfield School building in Fairlawn Road.

Years 7 and 8, plus the first year 12 intake, will be based at Redland from September 2007. This is not expected to change with the over-spend.