Construction work has started on a new £12.5 million primary school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire.

The new Maidenhill Primary is scheduled to open in 2019.

With more than 800 homes being built by CALA Homes and Taylor Wimpey in the area in the coming years, the school help ensure demand is met for primary and nursery places.

Once completed, Maidenhill Primary will have an intake of two primary one classes and will also include a nursery class providing 120 places.

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Cllr Paul O'Kane said: "This is another exciting milestone for East Renfrewshire as we continue to invest significantly in the future of our children and young people. The new Maidenhill Primary and early learning and childcare facility will provide the required additional places which will be needed as families move into the new homes in the area.

"Both Kirkhill and Mearns primaries already have high occupancy levels and the nurseries at Calderwood Lodge, Mearns and Hazeldene are almost at capacity. So as well as creating a high quality educational facility which will deliver for our residents, we are also building for the future as people continue to move to East Renfrewshire to benefit from our fantastic schools and nurseries.

"I can't wait to see this site developing in the coming months and look forward to it opening next year."

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