First look: Plans revealed for new Paisley Grammar School
Pictures have been released of what the new school will look like
Last updated 31st May 2023
The first images showing how the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus will look have today been revealed.
The new school is due to be open in summer 2026 for pupils and the wider community, to replace the existing Paisley Grammar School.
The £75m project is being delivered by Renfrewshire Council, with a design team headed by Ryder Architecture.
A planning application for the new building has now been submitted, including images and plans.
New facilities
The new build is set to offer a 3G all-weather and grass sports pitches, games court, and outdoor learning and social spaces
Plans also include a 300-seat main theatre, a fitness suite, dance studio, teaching kitchens and music suites .
The location of the building also allows for a close partnership with the neighbouring West College Scotland campus, with the potential to expand the curriculum on offer to pupils.
It is expected construction will get under way in spring 2024. The school will be able to hold up to 1,350 pupils. The current school roll is just over 1,000.
Councillor Emma Rodden, convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board, said: “The current Paisley Grammar School has served the town well for more than a century but is now outdated – the new campus will offer what isn’t possible on the current site.
“As you can see from the images revealed today, it will be a 21st-century place of learning, with everything pupils and staff will need – now and in the decades ahead.
“But as a community campus, it will be much more than just a school – it has been designed to allow maximum use of the facilities, during and after the school day, and at weekends and holidays.
“The team behind it have done a huge amount of work to understand what the school and wider community will need, and their feedback has been carefully reflected in the design.
“And with the new road, walking and cycling connections in the area leading to and from the school set to take shape over the next couple of years, access to the site will be safer and much improved.”
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