OVER 100 schools across England and Wales are set to close early this week, as temperatures are expected to reach record highs for June.
A red weather warning for extreme heat is covering an area stretching across the South of England, the West Midlands, and Wales.
The Met Office has said “During the heatwave expected to affect a large part of England and Wales this week, the highlighted area now looks increasingly likely to see a two to three day period where maximum temperatures in the shade exceed 37 Celsius, perhaps rising to 38 to 40 Celsius in some places.”
152 schools across England and Wales have announced they will close or finish early for several days this week to protect pupils from extreme heat.
Children have been told they can wear PE kits rather than full school uniform in many institutions, which typically involves long trousers and blazers.
Schools across Wiltshire, Swindon and Gloucestershire have been significantly impacted by the move to close schools.
Schools with confirmed early closures this week
Schools with confirmed early closures:
- Wren Academy, Enfield
- Kingdown School, Warminster
- Clarendon Academy, Trowbridge
- Pewsey Vale School, Pewsey
- Dilton Marsh Primary, Westbury
- Kingsholm Primary, Gloucester
- St Michael’s School, Larkhill
- Isebrook School, Kettering
- Woodland Middle School Academy, Flitwick (only for year 7 and 8)
- The Dorcan Academy, Swindon
- St John’s Marlborough School, Marlborough
- Malmesbury School, Wiltshire
- Finlay Community School, Gloucester
- Archway School, Stroud
- New Close School, Warminster
- Sydenham School, London
- Cranbourne School, Basingstoke
- Eggar’s School, Alton
- Grateley Primary School, Grateley
- Swanmore College, Swanmore
- Creswood Community School, Eastleigh
- Harrow Way Community School, Andover
- The Bulmershe School, Reading
- Cheam High School, Surrey
- The Hurst School, Tadley
- Reading School, Reading
- King’s Academy Prospect, Reading
- St. Crispins, Wokingham
- The Willows Primary School, Newbury
- Churchend Primary School, Reading
- Ditton Park Academy, Slough
- Silverwood School, Wiltshire
- Eggar’s School, Alton
- St Michael’s Academy, Somerset
- Piggot C of E School, Wargrave
- Radstock Primary School, Earley
- Maiden Erlegh School, Reading
- Willow Bank Infant School, Woodley
- River Academy, Reading
- Katesgrove Primary School, Reading
- Beechwood Primary School, Woodley
- Gerrards Cross CofE School
- Hughenden Primary School
- Princes Risborough Primary School
- Ley Hill School
- Farnham Common Infant School
- Chalfonts Community College
- Denham Village School
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
- Dropmore Infant School
- Kingsbrook View Academy
- Iver Heath Junior School
- Misbourne School
- The Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery
- Farnham Common Junior School
- Overstone Combined School
- Marsworth Church of England Infant School
- Brookmead School Bourton
- Meadow Academy
- The Steeple Claydon School
- Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
- Bierton Church of England Combined School
- Turnfurlong Infant School
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School
- Great Kimble Church of England School
- Aylesbury Vale Academy
- Weston Turville Church of England School
- Disraeli School and Children’s Centre
- Iver Village Junior School
- St Mary’s Farnham Royal CofE Primary School
- Green Ridge Primary Academy
- Orchard View Primary Academy
- Ivingswood Academy
- Chepping View Primary Academy
- Kite Ridge School
- Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
- Waddesdon Village Primary School
- Wooburn Green Primary School
- Quainton Church of England School
- Oakridge School
- Denham Green E-Act Primary Academy
- Waterside Primary Academy
- Waddesdon Church of England School
- Filton Avenue Nursery School
- Fairfield High School
- Elmfield School For Deaf Children
- City of Bristol College
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School,
- Cheney School
- Didcot Girls’ School
- Gillotts School
- Hagbourne Church of England Primary School
- Ladygrove Park Primary School
- Stephen Freeman Primary School
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School
- Thameside Primary School
- Bardwell School
- Icknield Community College
- Sheldon School, Chippenham
- Bowerhill Primary School
- Devizes School and 6th Form
- Drove Primary School
- Forest & Sandbridge CofE Primary School
- Gagle Brook Primary School
- Gorse Hill Primary School
- Grange Infants School
- Grange Junior School
- Haydon Wick Primary School
- Larkhill Primary School
- Melksham Oak Community School
- Moredon Primary & Nursery
- Mountford Manor Primary School
- Nyland Primary SEN School
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
- Seend CofE Primary School
- Shaw CofE Primary School
- Southbroom Nursery & Infants’ School
- Southwold Primary & Nursery School
- St George’s CofE Primary School
- St Luke’s Academy SEN School
- St Mary & All Saints CofE Primary School
- St Mary’s Broughton Gifford Primary School
- The Croft Primary School
- The Manor CofE Primary School
- The Ridgeway School & 6th Form
- Tregoze Primary School
- West Kidlington Primary & Nursery
- Whitelands Academy Secondary School
- Zouch Academy & Nursery
- Haydonleigh Primary School
- Churchward School
- Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
- Lethbridge Primary School
- Ridgeway School
- Sevenfields Primary School
- Brighton Hill Community School, Basingstoke
- Crestwood Community School, Eastleigh
- Crookhorn Community School, Waterlooville
- Four Lanes Community Junior School, Chineham
- Hatch Warren Infant School, Basingstoke
- Merton Junior School, Basingstoke
- John Hanson Community School, Andover
- Perins School, Alresford
- Petersgate Infant School, Clanfield
- Peter Symonds College, Winchester
- Purbrook Park School, Waterlooville
- Ranvilles Infant School, Fareham
- Rucstall Primary School, Basingstoke
- Swanmore Primary School, Swanmore
- Testbourne Community School, Whitchurch
- The Clere School, Burghclere
- Woodcroft Primary School, Waterlooville
The Swindon Advertiser reports that the White Horse Federation, which oversees over 30 schools in the area, would close entirely on Wednesday and Thursday.
This leaves 11,000 pupils in 24 primary schools, four secondary schools, and two SEN schools without education as the heatwave continues.
Hampshire, where temperatures are anticipated to hit the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C degrees is closing multiple schools in the region.
Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and London also face a number of school closures.
Currently, there is no legal maximum temperature for classrooms in the UK, and closing schools due to hot weather is unusual in England and Wales.
A spokesperson from the Department for Education told The Sun: “In terms of who decides if a school stays open or closed, it’s up to the school rather than the local authority.”
However, new advice from the Department asks schools and early years settings to “review actions to manage heat for all pupils and staff” when a red alert is indicated.
Heatwave conditions have continued to impact towns and cities across the UK last night, with thousands witnessing lightning strikes and unexpected downpours.
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