Funding for fire-ravaged Woodmill High School

The Scottish Government has confirmed funding to replace Woodmill High School, which was damaged in a fire on 26 August.

The proposed joint learning campus would bring together pupils, students and staff at Woodmill High, St Columba’s High School and Fife College, and could be ready by the end of 2024.
 
The estimated cost is between £150 million and £180 million. The Scottish Government has confirmed it will invest up to £90 million in capital to fund the College portion of the campus, and up to 50% of the overall cost for the schools element.
 
Swinney said: “Woodmill High School was devastated by the fire and it is clear that Fife Council, Fife College and surrounding schools have made a tremendous effort to find alternative accommodation and minimise disruption to pupils’ learning.
 
“Since the fire ten days ago, I accelerated discussions with Fife Council and Fife College and I am now very pleased to confirm we support the development of a brand new joint learning campus.
 
“Locating the two schools and Fife College on the same site would give pupils easy access to a greater variety of subjects and qualifications. Schools, colleges and universities are the cornerstones of our communities and a joint campus model will give Dunfermline a hub of high quality, low carbon and digitally enabled facilities.”