In February 2010, it was announced that part of the most southerly block of the school needed to be demolished and replaced. In Winter's white paper, "Achieving Success", the work to be done on Balby Carr school was given priority and scheduled to take place in 2011. However, following announcements by the former Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove on 5 July 2010, the improvements - due to be made to the school under the Building Schools for the Future programme - were brought to a halt.