Paisley Grammar School

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Paisley Grammar School
Address
Paisley Grammar School
Glasgow Road

Paisley
,
Renfrewshire
,
PA1 3RP

Scotland
Coordinates 55°50′47″N4°24′41″W / 55.8463°N 4.4115°W / 55.8463; -4.4115
Information
Established1576;448 years ago (1576)
Local authority Renfrewshire Council
Head teacherJanice Levens [1]
Staff100 staff
GenderCoeducational
Enrolment1,400
HousesMull, Skye, Iona, Lewis
Colour(s)   
PublicationThe Grammarian
Website http://www.paisleygrammarschool.com

Paisley Grammar School is a secondary school in Paisley, the largest town in Renfrewshire, Scotland. [2] The school was founded in 1576 by royal charter of King James VI and is situated on Glasgow Road. [3] The school is recognised as one of Scotland's oldest schools with an established history. [3]

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The present school building (which was called the 'Paisley Grammar School and William B. Barbour Academy' due to a bequest by the former Member of Parliament for Paisley, William B. Barbour, and until recently was the school's proper title) was opened in 1898 by Lord Balfour of Burleigh, then Secretary of State for Scotland. [4]

The school was fee paying until the mid-1960s and in 1986, when threatened with imminent closure by Strathclyde Regional Council, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher intervened personally to ensure the survival of the school. The law was changed so that local councils could no longer close schools which were more than 80% full without approval by the Secretary of State for Scotland. [4]

Following a consultation, in January 2021, Renfrewshire Council approved plans for the school to be moved to a new site, approving construction of a Paisley Grammar School Community Campus at the old site of the Chivas Brothers Whiskey Distillery. The new community campus will move pupils and staff to a modern facility with outdoor areas, state-of-the-art technology, and high-quality media, drama and sports facilities not possible on the current site. [5] The new school will neighbour West College Scotland’s Paisley Campus on Renfrew Road.

Notable former pupils

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Paisley Grammar School.

Notable former pupils include:

Old Grammarians

The Old Grammarians Club is a society formed by and for former pupils and staff of Paisley Grammar School. The club has been running in some form since 1928 and was founded with a need to 'keep in touch' after school years following world war I. [10]

Ross Brisco is the current president who was elected to office in 2018. [11]

The club are committed to organising social gatherings throughout the year including a yearly ball [12] and a golf club with yearly tournament. [13] The Old Grammarians Club also contributes to the school's annual prize-giving; giving the Old Grammarians Prize to one pupil in the sixth year.

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