Renfrewshire Council has unveiled the first interior photographs and a fly-through drone video of the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus, ahead of pupils arriving later this month.

The £85.5 million development has been completed on time and on budget. Its striking contemporary architecture brings together flexible learning spaces with dedicated areas for sport, music and performance, and can scale to accommodate up to 1,350 pupils as the school roll grows.

Specialist science and STEM laboratories sit alongside drama and performance suites, enhanced sports provision including full‑size 3G and grass pitches, and modern classrooms designed to support learning, wellbeing and inclusion. The campus will also be home to Renfrewshire’s Music School, with purpose-built facilities for talented young musicians from across the area.

Councillor Emma Rodden, Convener of Renfrewshire Council's Education and Children's Services Policy Board, said: "This is a landmark moment, not only for Paisley Grammar School but for education across Renfrewshire.

"Paisley Grammar has helped shape the lives of generations of young people. This outstanding new campus allows that proud history to continue in a building designed for the future.

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"From the modern teaching spaces to the sports facilities, science laboratories and performance areas, every part of the campus has been created to give our young people the very best environment in which to learn, grow and succeed."

The project includes funding from Scottish Futures Trust and the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Improvement Programme (LEIP). Scottish Government Education Secretary Màiri McAllan said: "I am pleased to have supported this exciting new campus for Paisley Grammar School with more than £27 million from our Learning Estate Investment Programme. As this footage shows, this campus will be a truly inspiring learning environment for pupils for many years to come.

"Curriculum for Excellence aims to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to flourish in the modern world. Schools environments such as these – with high-quality science and STEM facilities alongside dedicated spaces for sports, drama and music – are key to making this happen.

"Every child deserves a great environment to learn and grow in, and 92% of Scottish schools are now rated in 'good' or 'satisfactory' condition compared with 62.7% in 2007. We're proud to be building further on this progress by continuing to invest in school improvements across Scotland."

Built to internationally recognised Passivhaus standards, the campus is among Scotland’s most energy-efficient school buildings, designed to provide comfortable conditions year-round while significantly cutting energy use and carbon emissions.

David Ewing, Managing Director of Morrison Construction Building Central, said: "We are incredibly proud to have delivered this outstanding new campus in partnership with Renfrewshire Council."

"Paisley Grammar School Community Campus is a fantastic example of what can be achieved through collaboration, creating a modern, sustainable learning environment that will inspire pupils, support staff and serve the wider community for generations to come. Congratulations to everyone involved, and we wish pupils and teachers every success as they begin this exciting new chapter."