Full list of schools shut across UK as heatwave continues

Hundreds of schools are shut

The extreme conditions have become so severe that some schools have had no choice but to suspend lessons, with overheated classrooms making it increasingly difficult for pupils and staff to focus, work or remain comfortable throughout the day.

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat across a vast swathe of southern and central England and parts of Wales, stretching from London to Swansea and from Somerset through to Birmingham. 

The alert represents the highest level of warning, signalling potentially dangerous conditions as temperatures soar.

The conditions are expected to bring “severe and significant impacts”, including a risk to life, affecting not only those who are more vulnerable to heat but also the wider population.

As per reports, more than 1000 schools in the UK have closed in some capacity today.

Children are among those most impacted

According to government guidance, children are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses than adults. 

As a result, during these exceptional conditions, some schools have been encouraged to close their doors.

According to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), members have been contacted and advised on how to manage the heatwave this week. 

The guidance covers the potential impact on both pupils and staff, schools’ legal responsibilities, and the circumstances in which closure may be necessary.

NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman has said that although there is no legal “upper limit” for temperatures in schools, school leaders will be doing everything they can to reduce the impact of the extreme heat.

This does not necessarily mean a pause in education, as teaching is continuing online, with all classes being moved to digital learning platforms.

Some schools are choosing to run shortened schedules, operating only in the morning and finishing at lunchtime over the coming days.

These include Dilton Marsh Primary and Malmesbury School in Wiltshire, Ditton Park Academy in Slough, Cheam High School in Surrey, Pewsey Vale School, The Bulmershe School in Reading, and Sydenham School in London.

Check which schools are shut

To see which schools are closed, you can use this government tool here to search.

Check with school for full details around planned or partially closures.

Bedfordshire

• Bedfordshire Woodland Middle School Academy, Flitwick (year seven and eight only)

Berkshire

• Aldermaston Church of England Primary School
• Basildon Church of England Primary School
• Beechwood Primary School, Woodley
• Beedon Church of England Controlled Primary School
• Beenham Primary School
• Birch Copse Primary School
• Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery
• Brimpton Church of England Primary School
• Bucklebury Church of England Primary School
• Burghfield St Marys Church of England Primary School
• Chaddleworth St Andrews Church of England School
• Chieveley Primary School
• Churchend Primary School, Reading
• Cold Ash St Marks Church of England Primary School
• Compton Church of England Primary School
• Cranbury College, Reading
• Curridge Primary School
• Denefield School
• Ditton Park Academy, Slough
• Englefield Church of England Primary School
• Falkland Primary School
• Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery
• Great Hollands Primary School, Bracknell
• Hamilton School, Reading
• Hermitage Primary School
• John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
• John Rankin Junior School
• John O’Gaunt School
• Katesgrove Primary School, Reading
• Kennet Valley Primary School
• King’s Academy Prospect, Reading
• Kintbury St Mary’s Church of England Primary School
• Lambourn Church of England Primary School
• Long Lane Primary School
• Maiden Erlegh School
• Maiden Erlegh School, Reading
• Mortimer St Johns Church of England Infant School
• Mortimer St Marys Church of England Junior School
• Oak Tree School, Wokingham
• Pangbourne Primary School
• Park House School
• Parsons Down Partnership of Schools: Infants and Junior
• Piggot C of E School, Wargrave
• Purley Church of England Primary School
• Radstock Primary School, Earley
• Reading School, Reading
• River Academy, Reading
• Shaw-cum-Donnington Church of England Primary School
• Shefford Church of England Primary School
• South Lake Primary School, Reading
• Southcote Primary School, Reading
• Speenhamland Primary School
• Springfield Primary School
• Spurcroft Primary School
• St Bartholomew’s School
• St Crispins School
• St Finian’s Catholic Primary School
• St John The Evangelist Infant and Nursery School
• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
• St Nicholas Primary School
• St Nicolas Church of England Junior School
• St Paul’s Catholic Primary School
• Stockcross Church of England School
• Streatley Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
• Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
• Thameside Primary School
• Thatcham Park CE Primary School
• The Bulmershe School
• The Castle School
• The Downs School
• The Elms Primary School
• The Willows Primary School
• The Winchcombe School
• The Wren Secondary School
• Theale Green School
• Trinity School
• Welford and Wickham Church of England Primary School
• Westwood Farm Infant School
• Westwood Farm Junior School
• Willow Bank Infant School
• Woolhampton Church of England Primary School
• Yattendon Church of England Primary School

Birmingham & Staffordshire

• Coleshill School
• North Birmingham Academy
• Halesowen College
• Hodge Hill Primary School
• Lea Forest School, Kitts Green
• Oasis Community Learning, Handsworth
• Sladefield Infant School
• Thornton Primary School
• Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury

Bristol

• Ashley Down Primary School
• Ashton Gate Primary School
• Avonmouth VC Primary School
• Badminton School
• Badock’s Wood E-ACT Academy
• Bannerman Road Community Academy
• Bishop Road Primary School
• Blaise High School
• Brentry Primary School
• Briarwood School
• Bridge Learning Campus (Primary & Secondary)
• Bristol Cathedral Choir School
• Bristol Grammar School
• Brunel Field Primary School
• Cathedral Primary School
• Chester Park Infant and Junior School
• City of Bristol College
• Claremont School
• Clifton High School
• Cotham School
• Easton C of E Primary School
• Elmfield School for Deaf Children
• Fair Furlong Primary School
• Fairfield High School
• Filton Avenue Nursery School
• Frome Vale Primary Academy
• Glenfrome Primary School
• Hillcrest Primary School
• Holymead Primary School
• Hotwells Primary School
• Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School
• Kingsweston School
• Knowle Park Primary School
• May Park Primary School
• North Star 265 Nova Primary School
• Oasis Academy Brislington
• Oasis Academy John Williams
• Orchard School
• Redcliffe Nursery School & Children’s Centre
• Redland Green School
• School of Christ the King
• Soundwell Academy
• Southville Primary School
• St Anne’s Infant School
• St Bernadette Catholic Primary School
• St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
• St George’s CofE Primary School
• St Mary & All Saints CofE Primary School
• The Kingfisher School
• The Limes Nursery School
• Westbury Park Primary School
• Westbury-on-Trym Church of England Academy

Buckinghamshire

• Ash Hill Primary School
• Aylesbury Vale Academy
• Bearbrook Combined School
• Bedgrove Infant School
• Bierton Church of England Combined School
• Bourton Meadow Academy & Nursery
• Brookmead School, Bourton
• Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School
• Buckingham Primary School
• Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
• Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy
• Chalfonts Community College
• Chepping View Primary Academy
• Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy
• Denham Village School
• Disraeli School and Children’s Centre
• Dropmore Infant School
• Farnham Common Infant School
• Farnham Common Junior School
• Gerrards Cross CofE School
• Great Kimble Church of England School
• Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School
• Green Ridge Primary Academy
• Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School
• Hughenden Primary School
• Iver Heath Junior School
• Iver Village Junior School
• Ivingswood Academy
• Kingsbrook View Academy
• Kite Ridge School
• Ley Hill School
• Marsworth Church of England Infant School
• Meadow Academy
• Misbourne School
• Oakridge School
• Orchard View Primary Academy
• Overstone Combined School
• Princes Risborough Primary School
• Quainton Church of England School
• St Mary’s Farnham Royal CofE Primary School
• St Paul’s Church of England Combined School, Wooburn
• Stokes Poges School
• The Buckinghamshire School
• The Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery
• The Steeple Claydon School
• Turnfurlong Infant School
• Waddesdon Church of England School
• Waddesdon Village Primary School
• Waterside Primary Academy
• Weston Turville Church of England School
• Wooburn Green Primary School

Cambridgeshire

• The Centre School
• Cheveley Church of England Primary School
• The Bellbird Primary School
• Eynesbury Church of England Primary School
• The Rackham Primary School
• Steeple Morden Primary School
• Stretham Community Primary School

Cornwall

• Camelford Primary School
• Launceston College
• Liskeard School and Community College
• Looe Community Academy
• North Cornwall AP Academy
• North Petherwin Primary School
• Restormel AP Academy
• South Petherwin Primary School
• Taliesin Education Limited (TPlus Centres)
• Torpoint Community College
• Wadebridge School
• Werrington Primary School
• Windmill Hill Academy

Devon

• Clyst Vale Community College
• Cullompton Community College
• Holywell Church of England School
• Ottery St Mary Primary School
• The Park Community School
• The Promise School
• The Shoreline Academy, Barnstaple
• Tiverton High School
• Uffculme School

Essex

• Anglo European School, Ingatestone
• Bardfield Academy, Basildon
• Bocking Primary School, Braintree
• Boreham Primary School, Chelmsford
• Brittons Academy, Rainham
• Emerson Park Academy, Hornchurch
• Gaynes School, Upminster
• Glenwood School, Benfleet
• Redden Court School, Romford
• Royal Liberty School, Romford
• Sanders Draper School, Hornchurch
• Shenfield High School, Brentwood
• The Belsteads School, Little Waltham
• Trinity Road Primary School, Chelmsford
• Westlands Community Primary School, Chelmsford

Gloucestershire

• Large list: check with authority

Greater London

• Large list: check with authority

Hampshire

• Brighton Hill Community School, Basingstoke
• Cranbourne School, Basingstoke
• Crestwood Community School, Eastleigh
• Crookhorn Community School, Waterlooville
• Eggar’s School, Alton
• Four Lanes Community Junior School, Chineham
• Grateley Primary School
• Harrow Way Community School, Andover
• Hatch Warren Infant School, Basingstoke
• Henry Tyndale School, Hart and Rushmore
• Horndean Technology College
• Itchen Abbas Primary School
• John Hanson Community School, Andover
• Merton Junior School, Basingstoke
• Perins School, Alresford
• Peter Symonds College, Winchester
• Petersgate Infant School, Clanfield
• Purbrook Park School, Waterlooville
• Ranvilles Infant School, Fareham
• Rucstall Primary School, Basingstoke
• Stoke Park Infant School, Winchester and Eastleigh
• St Faith’s Church of England Primary School
• Swanmore College
• Swanmore Primary School
• Testbourne Community School
• The Clere School
• The Costello School
• The Hurst School, Tadley
• Woodcroft Primary School, Waterlooville
• Wyvern College

Herefordshire

• Aconbury Centre
• Blackmarston School
• Bosbury C of E Primary School
• Brookfield School and Specialist College
• Clifford Primary School
• Fairfield High School
• Garway Primary School
• H3 (Home and Hospitals Hub)
• Hereford Academy
• John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre
• John Masefield High School and Sixth Form Centre
• Kingstone High School
• Longtown Primary School
• Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
• St David’s Centre
• St James CE Primary School
• Stoke Prior Primary School
• Wigmore Primary School

Kent

• Chiddingstone School
• Skinners’ Kent Academy
• Tonbridge Grammar School

Manchester

• Altrincham College
• Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
• Broadheath Primary School
• Moorlands Junior School
• Stretford High School
• Wellacre Academy
• Wellington School
• St Matthews Brighter Beginnings Nurseries

Northamptonshire

• Isebrook School, Kettering

Oxfordshire

• All Saints Church of England Primary School
• Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp CE Primary School
• Bardwell School
• Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School
• Buckland Primary School
• Carterton Primary School
• Charlton Primary School
• Cheney School
• Didcot Girls’ School
• Ducklington Primary School
• Europa School UK
• Faringdon Community College
• Folly View Primary School
• Gillotts School, Henley
• Hagbourne Church of England Primary School
• Hailey Church of England Primary School
• Harwell Primary School
• Icknield Community College
• John Blandy Primary School
• John Watson School
• Ladygrove Park Primary School, Didcot
• Long Wittenham Church of England Primary School
• Maiden Erlegh School, Chiltern Edge
• Manor Primary School
• Millbrook Primary School
• Northern House Academy
• Orion Academy
• Shellingford Church of England School
• St Birinus School, Didcot
• St Francis Church of England Primary School
• St James CE Primary School, Hanney
• Stephen Freeman Primary School
• Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School
• The Oxford Academy
• Trinity Church of England Primary School
• Valley Road School
• Wantage CE Primary School
• West Kidlington Primary & Nursery
• Whitelands Academy
• Willowcroft Community School

Somerset

Large list: check with authority

Southampton

• St Johns Primary and Nursery School, Southampton
• St Marks C of E School, Southampton
• St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Woolston

Swindon

• Churchward School
• Drove Primary School
• Gagle Brook Primary School
• Gorse Hill Primary School
• Grange Infants School
• Grange Junior School
• Haydon Wick Primary School
• Haydonleigh Primary School
• Lethbridge Primary School
• Moredon Primary & Nursery
• Mountford Manor Primary School
• Nyland Primary SEN School
• Ridgeway School
• Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
• Sevenfields Primary School
• Southwold Primary & Nursery School
• St Luke’s Academy SEN School
• The Croft Primary School
• The Dorcan Academy
• The Ridgeway School & 6th Form
• Tregoze Primary School

Weston-super-Mare / North Somerset

• Banwell Primary School
• Baytree School
• Bournville Primary School
• Hans Price Academy
• Kewstoke Primary School
• Locking Primary School
• Mead Vale Primary School
• Mendip Green Primary School
• Nailsea School
• Oldmixton Primary School
• Walliscote Primary School
• Windwhistle Primary School

Wiltshire

• Bowerhill Primary School
• Chapmanslade Primary School
• Clarendon Academy, Trowbridge
• The Corsham School
• Devizes School and 6th Form
• Dilton Marsh Primary School
• Forest & Sandridge CofE Primary School
• Keevil Primary School
• Kingdown School, Warminster
• Kingsbury Green Academy
• Larkhill Primary School
• Malmesbury School
• Melksham Oak Community School
• Pewsey Vale School
• Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
• Rowde Primary School
• Seend CofE Primary School
• Shaw CofE Primary School
• Sheldon School
• Silverwood School
• Southbroom Nursery & Infants’ School
• St John’s Marlborough School
• St Mary’s Broughton Gifford Primary School
• St Michael’s School, Larkhill
• The Manor CofE Primary School
• Wansdyke Primary School
• West Ashton Primary School
• Willowbrook Primary School
• Zouch Academy & Nursery

Worcestershire

• Abbey Park Primary School
• Abigail’s Place
• Badsey First School
• Baxter College
• Bewdley Primary School
• Birchen Coppice Academy
• Bridge School Malvern
• Broadwas CE Primary School
• Burlish Park Primary School
• Charford First School
• Chawson Community First School
• Droitwich Spa High School & Sixth Form Centre
• Dyson Perrins CE Academy
• Eldersfield Lawn CE Primary School
• Fladbury CE First School
• Fort Royal Community Primary School
• Great Malvern Primary School
• Hanley Castle High School
• Hanley Swan St Gabriel’s with St Mary’s CE Primary
• Harvington CE First and Nursery School
• Heronswood Primary School
• Holy Trinity Free School
• Kempsey Primary School
• King Charles I School & Sixth Form Centre
• North Worcester Primary Academy
• Oasis Academy Warndon
• Offmore Primary School
• Parkside Middle School
• Pinvin CE Academy
• Rigby Hall School
• Somers Park School
• St Anne’s CE First & Middle, Drakes Broughton
• St Clement’s CE Primary School
• St James’ CE Primary School, West Malvern
• St John’s CE Middle School
• St Matthias Church of England Primary School
• St Peter’s Droitwich CE Academy
• Stanley Road Primary School
• Stoke Prior First School
• Sytchampton Endowed Primary School
• Tenacres First School
• The Bewdley School
• The Chase
• The Littletons CE First School
• The Stourport High School & VI Form College
• The Vaynor First School
• Unity Academy
• Upton-upon-Severn CE Primary School
• Welland Primary School
• Witton Middle School

Wales (all regions)

Blaenau Gwent

• Abertillery Learning Community
• All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School
• Beaufort Hill Primary School
• Blaen-y-Cwm Primary School
• Bryn Bach Primary School
• Brynmawr Foundation School
• Coed-y-Garn Primary School
• Cwm Primary School
• Deighton Primary School
• Ebbw Fawr Learning Community
• Georgetown Primary School
• Glanhowy Primary School
• Glyncoed Primary School
• Pen-y-Cwm Special School
• Rhos y Fedwen Primary School
• Roseheyworth Millennium Primary School
• St Illtyd’s Primary School
• St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School
• St Mary’s Church in Wales Primary School
• St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School
• Tredegar Comprehensive School
• Willowtown Primary School

Bridgend

• Abercerdin Primary School
• Afon-y-Felin Primary School
• Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School
• Betws Primary School
• Blaengarw Primary School
• Brackla Primary School
• Brynmenyn Primary School
• Brynteg School
• Bryntirion Comprehensive School
• Coety Primary School
• Corneli Primary School
• Cynffig Comprehensive School
• Maesteg Comprehensive School
• Pencoed Comprehensive School
• Porthcawl Comprehensive School
• Ysgol Bryn Castell
• Ysgol Cynwyd Sant
• Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd

Caerphilly

• Aberbargoed Primary School
• Bedwas Infants School
• Blackwood Comprehensive School
• Bryn Awel Primary School
• Cefn Fforest Primary School
• Cwmcarn Primary School
• Idris Davies 3-16 Learning Community
• Islwyn High School
• Machen Primary School
• Risca Primary School
• St Cenydd Comprehensive
• Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni

Cardiff

• Birchgrove Primary
• Cardiff High School
• Corpus Christi High School
• Llanishen High School
• St Teilo’s Church in Wales High School
• Ysgol Glantaf
• Ysgol Hamadryad
• Ysgol Pwll Coch

Carmarthenshire

• Bryngwyn School
• Coedcae School
• Glan-y-Môr School
• Queen Elizabeth High School
• St John Lloyd Catholic Comprehensive School
• Ysgol Bro Dinefwr
• Ysgol Bro Myrddin
• Ysgol Dyffryn Aman
• Ysgol Dyffryn Taf
• Ysgol Emlyn
• Ysgol Y Strade
• Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth

Merthyr Tydfil

• Abercanaid Primary School
• Afon Taf High School
• Bedlinog Primary School
• Caedraw Primary School
• Cyfarthfa High School
• Pen-y-Dre High School
• Troedyrhiw Primary School

Neath Port Talbot

• Archbishop Rowan Williams School
• Castle Park Primary
• Dewstow Primary & Nursery
• Durand Primary & Nursery
• Goytre Fawr Primary
• King Henry VIII School
• Kymin View Primary
• Llantillio Pertholey Primary
• Llandogo Primary
• Llanfoist Primary
• Magor CIW Primary & Nursery
• Monmouth-area schools (various primaries listed)
  (as provided list includes mixed Monmouthshire/Neath Port Talbot entries)

Newport

• Bassaleg School
• Caerleon Comprehensive School
• Llanwern High School
• Lliswerry High School
• Newport High School
• St Joseph’s Roman Catholic High School
• St Julian’s School
• The John Frost School
• Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed

Powys

• Ysgol Golwg y Cwm
• Ysgol Maesydderwen
• Ysgol Penmaes

Rhondda Cynon Taf

• Aberdare Community School
• Aberdare Park Primary School
• Cardinal Newman Comprehensive School
• Mountain Ash Comprehensive School
• Porth Community School
• Treorchy Comprehensive School
• Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda
• Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun
• Ysgol Nantgwyn
• Ysgol Y Cymer (various included schools as listed)

Swansea

• Bishop Gore School
• Bishopston Primary
• Blaenymaes Primary
• Brynhyfryd Primary
• Cadle Primary
• Gowerton Primary
• Olchfa / Swansea area schools (as per full list provided)
• Ysgol Calon Lân
• YGG Brynymor / Bryntawe / Gellionnen / Llon-Las / Tan-y-Lan / Tirdeunaw
• YG Gwyr
• Ynystawe Primary

Torfaen

• Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary School
• Coed Eva Primary School
• Croesyceiliog Primary School
• Croesyceiliog School
• Cwmbran High School
• Greenmeadow Primary School
• Llantarnam School
• New Inn Primary School
• Pontnewydd Primary School
• St Alban’s RC High School
• St David’s RC Primary School
• West Monmouth School
• Woodlands Primary School
• Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân
• Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
• Ysgol Panteg