Education Secretary Mike Russell reveals plans for 30 school projects

Construction worker

The school building programme comes following savings made by the Scottish Futures Trust

Details of the next 30 schools to be built or refurbished in Scotland have been unveiled.

Education Secretary Mike Russell made the announcement at Newbattle Community High School in Midlothian.

It comes a week after Finance Secretary John Swinney pledged an extra 12 schools would be built, taking the total from 55 to 67.

About £80m was brought forward following savings made by the Scottish Futures Trust.

Mr Swinney said the expanded Schools for the Future programme would help boost the construction industry.

Following publication of the list, Mr Russell said that providing the best possible school accommodation was vital to the successful delivery of Curriculum for Excellence.

He added: "We have met every local authority's request for priority builds and added an extra 12 schools to the programme because of the Scottish Futures Trust's vigorous commitment to value for money.

"More schools are being built, and faster, but for the same level of investment as originally planned.

"By the time the programme finishes, local and Scottish government will have built 67 new schools, lifting over 46,000 pupils into top quality accommodation.

"This is also fantastic news for Scotland's construction sector. By identifying all 30 schools now, we can get the projects moving and offer some certainty to one of Scotland's key industries, providing a welcome boost to our economic recovery."

School building programme

The 30 schools include:

  • Aberdeen City Council - new secondary to replace Torry and Kincorth Academies

  • Aberdeenshire Council - Alford Community Campus

  • Angus Council - Forfar Academy

  • Argyll & Bute Council - Oban High School

  • City of Edinburgh Council - St John's Primary School

  • Clackmannanshire Council - Craigbank Primary School

  • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - New Primary School in North Uist

  • Dumfries & Galloway Council - Crichton 15+ secondary school

  • Dundee City Council - Baldragon Academy

  • East Ayrshire Council - New secondary to replace Kilmarnock and James Hamilton Academies

  • East Dunbartonshire Council - New primary school

  • East Renfrewshire Council - Barrhead High School

  • Falkirk Council - Carrongrange ASN School

  • Fife Council - New secondary to replace Buckhaven and Kirkland High Schools

  • Glasgow City Council - Garscadden Primary School

  • Highland Council - Inverness Royal Academy

  • Inverclyde Council - St Patrick's Primary School

  • Midlothian Council - Newbattle High School

  • Moray Council - Elgin High School

  • North Ayrshire Council - New secondary to replace Ardrossan and Auchenharvie Academies

  • North Lanarkshire Council - Greenfaulds High School

  • Perth & Kinross Council - New secondary school

  • Renfrewshire Council - New ASN school

  • Scottish Borders Council - Kelso High School

  • Shetland Islands Council - Anderson High School

  • South Ayrshire Council - Marr College

  • South Lanarkshire Council - New primary to replace Halfmerke Primary School and West Mains ASN school

  • Stirling Council - St Ninian's Primary School

  • West Dunbartonshire Council - Our Lady and St Patrick's High School

  • West Lothian Council - West Calder High School

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