A PRIMARY school in the north west of Glasgow is set to be rebuilt after a funding windfall from the Scottish Futures Trust.


Blairdardie Primary School is one of two schools across the city and 19 across the country set to share £230m funding from the Scottish Government organisation.


Glasgow City Council is now to begin the process of finding contractors and creating design plans for the project.


Councillor Malcolm Balfour said: “I welcome the extra funding from the Scottish Government to build a new school for Blairdardie Primary.


“Right now, it’s in a dire condition — so the community will be delighted to receive a brand new facility for learning at their doorsteps.”


It represents the final phrase of the £1.8bn Schools for the Future programme.


Around 400 children who attend Blairdardie Primary School on Kern Avenue will benefit from the plans, which should be completed by March 2020.


The funding from the Scottish Government was made available through the Schools for the Future Programme.


Councillor Judith Fisher told how the announcement is testament to the hard work put in by the community. She said: “I have been working on securing this since I was elected in 2012 and I am so happy to see it now going ahead.
“It has been a really hard slog, but it will all be worth it when we see the new building up and the children in the kind of school they deserve.”


Blairdardie Primary School is one of two primaries in the area, the other being St Ninian’s.


Bailie Liz Cameron, executive member for children, young people and lifelong learning said: “We welcome the additional funding assistance from the Scottish Futures Trust who we have worked in conjunction with over the last few years on school building projects.


“In the last 15 years the council has spent more than £609 million on Glasgow’s schools and our continued commitment is to provide bright and conducive learning spaces for every child, young person and teacher in our city.”


First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “We are working hard to improve educational standards across the country to make sure that every child in Scotland has the ability to achieve their potential.


“Part of that is making sure children have the right physical environment to learn in. This ambitious plan will replace older schools across the country with new, modern buildings that will bring benefits to the whole community.”


The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the country’s largest union for teachers and lecturers, welcomed the school buildings upgrade plan.


The Scottish Futures Trust is an independent company, established by the Scottish Government with a responsibility for delivering value for money across public sector infrastructure investment.

SFT operates at arm’s length from the Government but works closely with the public sector to seek and deliver improved value for taxpayers.


The Post had contacted Blairdardie Primary School for comment.