The new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus will open its doors to pupils later this month – and the first images showing the completed insides have been revealed.
Renfrewshire Council has released the first architectural photography and drone footage showcasing the £85.5 million campus in full.
Completed on time and on budget, the state-of-the-art building combines striking contemporary design with inspiring spaces for learning, sport, music and performance.
Designed to support future generations, the campus has the flexibility to accommodate up to 1,350 pupils as the school roll grows.
It includes specialist science and STEM facilities, dedicated drama and performance spaces, enhanced sports facilities including full-size 3G and grass pitches, and modern teaching environments that support learning, wellbeing and inclusion.
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The campus will also become home to Renfrewshire's Music School, providing 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.
"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 new school includes funding from Scottish Futures Trust and the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Improvement Programme.
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.”
Janie O’Neill, Renfrewshire Council’s Director of Children’s Services, added: “I am thrilled to see the new school open, and I am excited about the opportunities this will present for our young people, their teachers and all the staff and the wider community who will get to enjoy this amazing facility, both now and for future generations.
“This marks the culmination of years of hard work, from the initial planning and design, through to the construction of the school and new roads which has involved multiple council services working together with school and support staff, and our partners and contractors.
"It has been an excellent example of teamwork across services and with partners.
“The outstanding quality of the finished building is testament to the creativity and the teamwork displayed and I want to thank and pay tribute to everyone involved and hope they are as proud of this fabulous school and community campus as I am.”
The new school will open to pupils for the first time on Thursday, August 20.
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