Parents have sounded the alarm over the planned size of a second Dargavel school – arguing a capacity of around 700 pupils could still be “insufficient”.
Renfrewshire Council has held talks with BAE Systems about securing land for the facility with elected members set to be asked to give officers the green light to move forward with plans at next Thursday’s education board.
New analysis suggested space could be needed for as many as 1,500 primary pupils by 2033 – but the current Arrochar Drive school’s preferred maximum was 548 before modular classrooms, with room for up to 198, were signed off.
