Major school investments planned

Teenagers will see their old schools replaced with new facilities

Proposals to rebuild, refurbish or modernise 14 secondary schools in Leeds have been approved by the government.

Further negotiations will be held about how the work is to be funded, but as much as £220m could be invested by the government in education in the city.

Among the schools set to be demolished and replaced are Rodillian, Allerton Grange, Corpus Christi and Parklands.

Plans for all the new buildings involve increasing their use by the local communities.

The proposals, which also include plans for a new school at Wortley, will be further developed by Leeds City Council and Education Leeds over the next three months.

How the other schools will benefit Allerton High - demolition and rebuild Cockburn - modernisation Crawshaw - refurbishment Farnley Park - demolition and rebuild Grangefield - demolition and rebuild Intake - demolition and rebuild Mount St Mary's - demolition & rebuild Priesthorpe - refurbishment Temple Moor - refurbishment

Councillor Judith Blake, executive board member with responsibility for education, said they were delighted Leeds' "ambitious vision" for education had been supported by the government.

"This funding gives us the chance to bring education into the hearts of our communities, to link with our major regeneration schemes and to create 21st century facilities which will benefit everyone in the city.

"We welcome the opportunity to build on our successes and bring about some really innovative developments that will help all children and young people achieve their full potential."