Councillors could next week vote through a rezoning of school pupils from a growing Aberdeen suburb.
Members of the education committee have been recommended to approve changes in zoning of youngsters from Grandhome – despite more than 40 objections to the plans.
The plan would mean those living west of Whitestripes Avenue would attend Oldmachar Academy instead of schooling in Bucksburn.
There is only a small number of houses currently on the affected land but more are planned in coming years.
No school-aged children are currently living on the land and no further homes will be built there for around five years.
However a majority of people – 40 – who took part in the council’s consultation on the plans objected, with only 30 supporting the proposals.
The most common concern voiced, by more than 30 respondents, was that Oldmachar Academy would be over capacity if the move went ahead.
More than 20 also worried there was a shortage of staff at school to accommodate a bolstered roll, without much larger class sizes.
But council resources director Steve Whyte said, in a report to go to councillors on Thursday, the school currently boasts space for hundreds of additional pupils.
With a capacity of more than 1,100, last school year the pupil roll only totalled 716.
Council forecasters think by 2026, with continued development at Grandhome, the number of youngsters at the school will reach 1,044 – meaning there would still be space for another 60.
Education Scotland and some of those in support praised the plans for shortening kids’ journeys to school, keeping all of Grandhome together attending one secondary and reducing capacity pressure at Bucksburn.
