New schools in the pipeline for the west and south west of Edinburgh

Plans to build three new schools are among a number of proposals drawn up by the City of Edinburgh Council to tackle an expected increase in pupil numbers in the west and south west of the city.A review of all schools across the city is taking place with the first phase focusing on the west and south west where the council expects the largest increase in school pupils. In addition, several of the schools need major improvement works.Projections show that by 2026 there could be an extra 1,300 primary and secondary pupils in west Edinburgh, where 4,000 new homes are proposed. The south west of the city could see over 200 new pupils with 700 homes set to be delivered.A survey of Currie High School has shown that the building will need replaced in the coming years and both Balerno High School and Wester Hailes Education Centre need major improvement works.The key proposals are:to build two new high schools – a South West Edinburgh High School on a new site which will replace Currie High School and Wester Hailes Education Centre and a new West Edinburgh High Schoolto refurbish and expand Balerno High Schoolto build a new primary school – Maybury Primary SchoolThe proposals, and associated catchment changes, would affect 13 primary schools and seven high schools.