The future of rebuilding projects at Bradford’s newest academies could be decided as early as next month.

Dixons Allerton Academy, in Allerton, and Appleton Academy, in Wyke, were due to transfer into new school buildings over the next two years as part of the £337 million third stage of Bradford Council’s Building Schools for Future programme.

But Schools Secretary Michael Gove halted the scheme as the Coalition Government cuts spending. While work has stopped on 18 school projects in Bradford, the two academies are listed as “for discussion” by the Department for Education.

Rachel Kidd, principal of Dixons Allerton Academy, understands that those discussions are likely to take place next month.

She said: “We’ve been told that an independent panel of experts is going to be put together and a decision will be made in August using specific criteria. I don’t know if they will decide if it can go ahead or whether it’s going to be a ‘yes’ but with less money.”

An application was submitted for the demolition of the existing buildings of Dixons Allerton Academy, in Oaks Lane, in February. The former Rhodesway School reopened as an academy on the same site in September with plans to relocate students and staff to a £29 million building on the same site in 2012.

Mrs Kidd said it was important this happened.

Appleton Academy replaced Wyke Manor School and High Fernley Primary School, opening in the buildings of the latter as a through-age academy in September. The intention is to move the academy into new buildings on the site of High Fernley in 2011.

Stuart Herdson, Bradford branch secretary for ATL, fears a disparity in the quality of education facilities across the district and called for a rolling school rebuilding project to replace BSF.