New classrooms built to cope with increase in pupils across Edinburgh As thousands of pupils went back to school in Edinburgh, they were greeted by 23 new classrooms. The City of Edinburgh Council have spent £8m on creating the classrooms at Towerbank, Corstorphine, Granton, Trinity and Wardie Primary Schools. New spaces have also been created at another six schools to deal with the increase in pupil numbers. In total, the council have made space for 750 new pupils in the capital. At Towerbank, £4m created eight new and refurbished classrooms, while Corstorphine saw £2m put into a new dining hall, activity space, kitchen, two new classrooms, breakfast club room and general purpose room. A total of £2m was spent on four new classrooms at Trinity, three at Wardie and two at Granton. Primary 6 class teacher Mari Smith at Trinity said the classrooms were a welcome addition to the school. She said: "The classrooms are a fantastic addition to our school and provide a bright and stimulating learning environment. The children are so excited about starting the new school year in their brand new classrooms. Cllr Paul Godzik, Education Convener for the City of Edinburgh Council, said: "Many local authorities across the United Kingdom are struggling to find sustainable solutions to the increase in pupil numbers. In Edinburgh, primary school rolls are predicted to rise by 19% by 2020 - bringing our primary school population to over 31,000. That's why the Capital Coalition has pledged an extra £15m to tackle the issue.