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Fife Council gets keys to new £88m school ahead of August opening

News imageFife Council A modern three-storey school building with light brick walls and a red entrance feature stands behind a fenced outdoor sports court. Newly planted trees, landscaped grounds, and pathways surround the campus, while a project sign sits in the foreground under an overcast sky.Fife Council
The new Caledonia High School replaces Inverkeithing High School

Fife Council has received the keys to a £88m "high energy efficient" school ahead of it opening to staff and pupils in August.

Rosyth's new Caledonia High School will serve more than 1,700 pupils and replaces Inverkeithing High School.

It was designed and constructed to Passivhaus international building standards on energy use and will be one of the most energy-efficient schools in the UK, according to construction firm BAM.

Pupils will move into the school after the summer holidays on 19 August.

The building is expected to use about 75% less energy than a standard UK new-build school.

Fife Council said it was designed around the needs of pupils, with fully accessible indoor and outdoor learning spaces that encourage collaboration and interdisciplinary learning.

The new campus boasts an assembly hall capable of accommodating 350 pupils, a range of outdoor sports facilities and facilities to enable digital learning.

Martin Cooper, BAM construction director for Scotland, said it has been a "privilege" to create a school that would serve future generations across west Fife.

He said: "This project demonstrates what can be achieved through strong collaboration and a shared commitment to education, sustainability and community benefit.

"We are immensely proud to hand over a modern, inclusive and highly sustainable school that provides inspiring spaces for learning, supports the wider community and will have a lasting positive impact on the area."

'Modern learning environment'

Fife Council's education spokesperson, councillor Cara Hilton, said Caledonia High School represented a significant investment in the future of young people and the wider community.

She said: "This modern, high-quality learning environment has been designed to support pupils to thrive, and it will serve generations of young people across west Fife."

The project is the second Passivhaus school BAM UK & Ireland has delivered in partnership with Fife Council, following completion of the Woodmill and St Columba's High School campus in 2024.

It recently reported a £433,392 reduction in energy bills in its first year of operation.