Renfrewshire Council confirm site for second Dargavel primary school in £1 deal

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A site has been secured to deliver a new primary school in Dargavel following an agreement in principle between Renfrewshire Council and landowner BAE Systems.The 8.5-acre site at the north end of Craigton Drive – at the opposite end of the development to the current school – will create a new campus for 800 pupils and includes space for an artificial sports pitch for community use.Transfer of a further 1.5 acres of land next to the current primary school into council ownership also forms part of the proposed agreement to provide more play and social space and allow for potential future expansion of the Bishopton site if needed.The total 10 acres will be handed over to the council at a nominal cost of £1 which will include remediation of both sites and provision of the road connections needed to ensure it is ready for the school build to start.The proposed deal comes after Renfrewshire Council confirmed Dargavel Primary, which opened only 18 months ago, had space for just one third of the number of children who would eventually need a place.The catastrophic miscalculation in the projected school roll forced the local authority to admit a second primary school would be needed within the development and a massive extension built at the associated Park Mains High School in Erskine.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night,