Education Committee approves New School for Tornagrain

The Highland Council’s Education Committee has approved a proposal to create a new primary school to serve the Tornagrain housing development, east of Inverness.

The decision follows a statutory consultation exercise undertaken in the autumn of 2024.

Education Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said, “I’m delighted that the Committee has approved the recommendation to create a new primary school for Tornagrain. There is a clear need to address the steadily rising roll at Croy Primary, which will not have the capacity to accommodate the number of children from new housing developments in the area.

“A great deal of work is required to progress the detailed design, planning process and construction of the new school and the conclusion of the Tornagrain consultation represents an important step forward in this process.”

The Education Committee’s recommendation will be presented for formal Council approval when the Full Council meets on 27 March 2025.