Angus Council has approved improvement options for the Monifieth school cluster.

At a special meeting of the local authority on Thursday, the council agreed to begin discussions on a number of upgrades as part of the Angus Schools for the Future 30-year programme.

Discussions will take place on the following options;

• A review of the secondary catchment areas of Monifieth, Carnoustie, Forfar and Websters

• Extend Monifieth High School, Mattocks Primary School and refurbish Grange and Liff Primary Schools


• Replace Monifieth High and Grange Primary School with an all-through school

• Replace Monifieth High and Grange Primary School with an all-through school with additional community leisure facilities

• Refurbish and increase the capacity at Mattocks and Liff Primary Schools as well as an all-through school to accommodate Monifieth high and Grange Primary School

• Develop Monifieth High School to include community leisure facilities

Cllr Mark Salmond said: "This will be the largest organised conversation with the Monifieth community to help us shape future education provision. I would ask all interested parties to fully engage with Angus Council to share with us their views and aspirations."

A timescale and programme for engagement will be developed by the council in the coming weeks.

(LM)