Pupils will be able to return to a Stirlingshire school closed by structural safety concerns.

Balfron High School was forced to partially close to all non-exam taking pupils last month after building inspectors found issues in a stairwell wall and atrium.

S1 to S3 pupils, who were split up by house and taken by bus to neighbouring schools while urgent repair work was carried out, will return on Friday.

A temporary teaching village created on site will accommodate the remaining S4 to S6 pupils when they return after the exams on Monday, June 6.

Stirling Council said: "Following the successful completion of initial repair work, S1 to S3 pupils will be able to return to Balfron Campus from this Friday.

"S4 to S6 pupils will return to class on Monday 6th June when exams conclude.

"All pupils will then begin on the new academic year timetable with classes taking place in successfully reopened parts of the school and 12 temporary classrooms installed on site.

"The repairs programme will continue throughout the rest of this term in a way that maintains our key focus on meeting educational needs and ensuring the safety of our pupils and staff at all times.

"Further work will take place through the summer break to return the school to full operational status before the start of the new term.

"This has been a fantastic example of team working across the council and with the wider community.

"We would like to thank parents, staff and pupils of Balfron for their understanding and cooperation over recent weeks as well as staff and pupils at Stirling, Wallace and St Modan's High Schools for accommodating Balfron pupils and staff during their period of displacement.

"We would also like to thank key partners. Stirling Council will continue to work closely with all partners to ensure the ongoing smooth running of repairs at Balfron."

The school was built under a private finance initiative 15 years ago but is not connected to Miller Construction, the firm at the centre of the Edinburgh schools building crisis.