Haringey's secondary schools are to be brought into the 21st century thanks to a Government windfall worth more than £100million.

The cash will be used to carry out major improvements to existing buildings and allow the creation of plans for a new secondary school in the borough and new sixth-form centre in White Hart Lane, Tottenham.

By 2007/8, a typical 1,000 pupil secondary school will receive £113,000 a year to carry out improvements to buildings and update information and communication technology.

Haringey is one of six London boroughs to benefit from a multi-million-pound cash injection as part of the Department for Education and Skills programme of Building Schools for the Future (BSF).

Similar investment has not been seen since the Victorian era, according to the Government. It is hoped by 2011 every London authority will have joined the BSF programme.

Cllr George Meehan, executive member for education and life long learning, said the news was fantastic'.

He said: "We want to improve our school buildings and equip them with the kind of technology needed to deliver the curriculum of the future.

"This investment will help provide the state-of-the-art facilities needed to continue driving up standards and also the kind of modern learning environment our pupils deserve."

Northumberland Park School, in Trulock Road, Tottenham, is one of the schools to benefit from the funding.

Headteacher Andy Kilpatrick said: "This is great news for schools in Haringey, and as far as Northumberland Park is concerned, it provides us with a further opportunity to continue improving standards and attainment at the school."