Work is underway on a new £4.1 million primary school in Renfrewshire.

The new St Fergus' Primary is being built next to the existing school on Blackstoun Road in Paisley.

The project is part of the councils' £52m investment programme to improve local primary schools.

Features of the new school include a mix of formal and informal teaching spaces, along with opportunities for outdoor learning.


175 pupils will be accommodated in the single-storey building, which is scheduled to open in spring 2017.

Cllr Jacqueline Henry said: "Our overall aim for our school investment programme is to give children the best environment to learn and develop.

"That will certainly be the case with the new St Fergus' Primary.

"Speaking to staff, pupils and the wider school community, there is a real sense of excitement at the possibilities that will be made available through a new learning environment."

Learning Minister Alasdair Allan said: "Not only will this new school give children new opportunities to learn in different ways, but the construction of a new, modern building will bring benefits to the whole community."

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