Council to build first new primary school in 30 years

Building work is to begin on Stirling Council's first new primary school in almost 30 years.

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

Ground will be broken on a new primary school serving the new major housing development at South Stirling Gateway in the coming weeks.

Work on the site is due to begin in late June where a seven-classroom facility will be built in the heart of the development site by McLaughlin & Harvey.

It is anticipated to be completed by the beginning of the 2026/27 academic term and will be followed by a four-classroom extension in 2033/34 depending on roll estimates.

The new school will be constructed alongside external sports and landscaping and be linked to active travel routes to and from Bannockburn and its surrounding areas. Planning permission for the school was granted at the Planning and Regulation Panel in February.

Pending approval from councillors, the new school will be named Corbiewood Primary School.