Dargavel School consultation

We consulted with the Dargavel community on our proposal to build a new primary school in the area. 

The new Dargavel primary school consultation included a: 

• proposal to establish a new primary school in Dargavel Village on an 8.5-acre site at the north end of Craigton Drive
• catchment review affecting Dargavel Primary School and the proposed new primary school to be built at Dargavel Village. 

Consultation proposal

The proposal paper on the consultation on the new primary school in Dargavel included:

• the legal procedure for a public consultation over a new school
• the reasoning behind our proposal, and the options we looked at when developing it
• our educational benefits statement, which sets out how we expect our proposal to impact on pupils and the local community, and why we believe it will benefit them
• the issues we considered when looking at possible sites for the new school
• a list of streets affected by the proposed changes to the catchment.

Feedback from pre-engagement consultation

We also published the feedback from pre-engagement consultation.

This included:

• what people told us during our public survey and other engagement last year over how the proposed new school could be used
• a timeline for the construction of the new school (subject to the outcome of the consultation)
• the vision and objectives for the new school, and plans and images showing examples of how it might look
• a map of all the sites we considered for the new school, and analysis of how each of them was assessed and scored
• active travel and school access considerations.

These documents were updated on 19 February 2024 as explained in the Correction Notice Dargavel Consultation

Review of active travel provision in Dargavel Village

In January 2024, we also conducted a review of levels of active travel provision in Dargavel Village for the planning for the new Dargavel primary school. 

At the start of the consultation we wrote to all statutory consultees (the people who we are required to consult) with a copy of the proposal paper. They included: 

• parent councils of affected schools (Dargavel, Bishopton, St John Bosco)
• parents of pupils at those schools
• parents of children we expect to attend the new school
• staff and trade unions at the affected schools
• elected members
• the local community council and community planning partnership
• community groups who use the existing Dargavel Primary School. 

How you gave feedback

We wanted as many people as possible from the local community to take part in the consultation and tried to create as many chances as possible for you to find out more about the proposal, ask questions, and tell us what you think.

These included: 

• online and written feedback - including an online survey, which was widely promoted throughout the area
• four information sessions - these were a chance to meet the key officers involved in the project in an informal setting, and raise any issues
• two public meetings - where we fed back on the issues you raise at the info sessions, discussed how these might be overcome, and took your questions on the proposal
• informal drop-ins - these allowed existing parents and carers at Dargavel and Bishopton Primaries to chat to senior officers and head teachers

All topics raised and questions asked online, in writing, and at the public meetings - and our answers - were recorded and included in the final consultation report.

You can also see the responses given to our online survey by those who agreed we could make their comments public in the Dargavel proposed new primary school statutory consultation - Appendix J - survey analysis public only.