List of schools fully or partially CLOSED over RAAC safety fears as new term begins
- 104 schools and colleges have been told to partially or fully close
- It comes as children prepare to return to their classes after the summer holidays
- Has your school also said it will shut? Please email: [email protected]
As the new term begins, more than 100 schools and colleges in England have been told to partially or fully close buildings because of fears over concrete which could suddenly collapse.
Despite mounting pressure, the Government has refused to publicly reveal the 104 facilities which have been told to shut buildings, as thousands of pupils face a disrupted start to term.
Pupils in Essex are worst hit with at least 18 schools or collages said to be impacted.
MailOnline has compiled a list based on news reports and contact received from parents. Those concerned have been advised that schools will contact them to alert them to any issues before their children go back to school.
Ministers have been urged to ‘come clean’ about the scale of the issues with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) and critics said the issue could be far wider.
The Department for Education contacted the 104 schools following analysis of new cases after 52 of the 156 with the concrete took protective steps so far this year.
Official guidance has been issued to schools, school nurseries and colleges – which have now been told the Government will fund emergency accommodation.
SCHOOLS PARTIALLY OR FULLY CLOSED BY CONCRETE FEARS
ESSEX
- Hockley Primary School, Rochford
- Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School, Manningtree
- St Andrews Junior School, Hatfield Peverel
- Kingsdown School, Southend-on-Sea
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School, Colchester
- Honeywood Community School, Braintree
- Baynards Primary School, Tiptree
- Thurstable School, Tiptree
- Winter Gardens Academy, Canvey Island
- Woodville Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
- The Gilberd School, Colchester
- The Appleton School, Benfleet
- Katherines Primary Academy, Harlow
- White Hall Academy, Clacton-on-Sea
- The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
- Ravens Academy, Clacton-On-Sea
- St Clere’s School, Stanford-le-Hope
- East Bergholt High School, Colchester
Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin says eight schools in his Harwich and North Essex constituency could be affected by the concrete issue, but these have not been named
LEICESTERSHIRE
- Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy, Leicester
- Parks Primary School, Leicester
- Mayflower Primary School, Leicester
LONDON
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Brixton
- St Gregory’s Catholic Science College, Brent
WEST YORKSHIRE
- Crossflatts Primary School, Bradford
- Eldwick Primary School, Bradford
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
- Abbey Lane Primary School, Sheffield
NORTH YORKSHIRE
- Scalby School, Scarborough
COUNTY DURHAM
- Ferryhill School, Ferryhill
- St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College, Easington
- St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham
- St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Darlington
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
- Holy Trinity Catholic Academy, Newark
- Carnarvon Primary School, Bingham
WEST MIDLANDS
- Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury
CUMBRIA
- Cockermouth School, Cockermouth
Councils in other regions have said none of their schools are affected. These are:
WEST SUSSEX
WORCESTERSHIRE
ISLE OF WIGHT
WARRINGTON
CORNWALL
Has your school also said it will shut? Please email: [email protected]
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