Work on a new £16 million school campus in West Dunbartonshire is now complete.

The Balloch Campus has been officially handed over by Morgan Sindall to the council.

Located on the site of the former St Kessog's Primary, the new 53,280 sq ft facility provides a new home for the school as well as the newly-formed Balloch Primary, which was created following a merger of Haldane and Jamestown Primaries. In addition, an Additional Support Needs (ASN) unit and a new Balloch Early Learning and Childcare Centre (ELCC) are also operating at the site.

Overall, the campus contains 21 flexible learning spaces and allows the three schools to co-locate in a modern and collaborative learning environment.

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David Lannigan, Senior Operations Manager at Morgan Sindall, said: "Merging three existing schools into a modern campus, which offers an improved learning experience for children in the area was a major undertaking for West Dunbartonshire Council.

"The framework procurement route enabled us to work closely and collaboratively with the council and school from day one. As its construction partner, we've worked with the council to ensure the new school met its requirements and budget. The finished campus is something everyone involved in the project can be very proud of, and will deliver lasting benefits to education provision in the region."

Cllr Iain McLaren said: "We are delighted with the new school and I know the staff and children are very much enjoying being in what is a wonderful building and environment.

"We're determined to give our young people the best possible education and the Balloch Campus will certainly help to shape and support them now and for the future."

(LM/MH)