The proposals would develop a new Riverside Early Learning and Childcare Centre and new Renton Primary School and Language Unit along with a new co-located St Mary’s Primary School, incorporating St Martin’s Primary School, which would close.

The announcement comes as schools across West Dunbartonshire are being regenerated as part of £5.5m improvement project.

To be constructed on an area currently occupied by a football pitch at the front of Vale of Leven Academy as well as the grounds of St Martin’s Primary School, the Alexandria development would also include a new all-weather pitch at the rear of the Academy. The new campus would be further enhanced with an outdoor learning environment incorporating play areas and a multi-use games pitch.

Pedestrian access for parents and young people travelling to the new campus from Alexandria would be improved with the existing pathway leading from Milburn Park enhanced and extended to the new campus. A new car parking area at Milburn would also be built.

All three schools involved in the project as well as the language unit and Riverside ELCC would continue to operate in their current locations until the new campus opens in August 2018.

The plans will be discussed at West Dunbartonshire Council’s educational services committee on Wednesday, 2 September, with a recommendation to launch a formal consultation on the proposals.

This proposal would be the next phase in the council’s extensive schools regeneration programme which is replacing school buildings which are no longer suitable for modern education with purpose built facilities.

Executive director of educational services, Terry Lanagan, said: “These proposals would see hundreds of children move from ageing buildings and unsuitable grounds to a state of the art campus with all the facilities required for modern learning. I believe it would help our pupils learn, develop and realise their full potential.

“Committee approval would allow us to undertake a major consultation exercise on these proposals so that we can gather the views of parents, pupils and teachers and ensure that what is built is fit-for-purpose and addresses the aspirations of the local community.

“The project would mark the latest phase in an exciting school improvement project that has seen schools upgraded in Bonhill, Balloch, Dumbarton and Clydebank.”

Meanwhile, the first phase of work to refurbish 10 primary schools across West Dunbartonshire is now underway.

Using funds announced earlier this year as part of the council’s 2015/16 budget, the two stage project will upgrade Levenvale, St Patrick’s, Clydemuir, Carleith, Braehead, Whitecrook, Knoxland, Gavinburn, Linnvale and Gartocharn primaries. There will also be further works to enhance fire safety at a number of other schools.

The project includes electrical upgrades, window, door and roof replacements, external improvements and redecoration. A total of £2.75m will be spent on this stage of the project. On completion the condition gradings of all 10 schools will be improved from category C, showing defects, to condition B, satisfactory.

Plans for a second phase of work in several other schools will be brought forward following a decision on whether to proceed with a proposal to create a new Alexandria educational campus incorporating two schools, a language unit and early learning centre.