The proposals announced on Thursday should allow cash to rebuild or refurbish some of the most dilapidated school buildings in the city.

It would see the closure of Manning Comprehensive in Aspley, the county's only all-girls state school.

The changes have been prompted by a falling birth-rate and also more parental choice.

SCHOOL REORGANISATION IDEAS New special school replacing Aspley Wood and Shepherd Create city academies in Bulwell, Mapperley and Bilborough Either a new Haywood Comprehensive in Sherwood or close Haywood and consider rebuilding Big Wood Close Fairham Community College, expanding Farnborough School and Technology College Complete the refurbishment of Hadden Park High School Close Manning School Complete the rebuilding of Ellis Guilford Comprehensive and Sports College Refurbish Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Rebuild Bluecoat in Wollaton next to Bluecoat in Aspley

Edwina Grant, the council's education and children's strategy director, said the Building Schools for the Future - Nottingham project will mean better schools for everyone.

But she added: "To achieve this, there may need to be some changes.

"To ensure we have thriving schools that are popular with parents as well as pupils, it seems likely that a small number of schools may need to close."

None of the new schools could open before September 2009.

There have been initial talks with headteachers and school governors ahead of a formal seven-week consultation running from Thursday until 10 June. It will include public meetings at secondary schools across the city.

The plans for Manning have already seen protests and a campaign to save the school.

The reorganisation should see the city council get enough money for the new build and rebuilding work.

The council said some of its secondary schools are more than 40 years old and were designed to meet the needs of the 20th Century, but they need to be brought up to 21st Century standards.