Over 600 Schools Shut Across UK as Heatwave Brings 38C Temperatures
Over 600 Schools Shut as UK Heatwave Brings 38C

The Met Office has extended a heat alert as the UK heatwave continues, with more than 600 schools confirmed closed on Friday, June 26. Temperatures could reach 38C in some areas, with both thunderstorm and heat warnings in force.

Extreme Temperatures and Wildfires

On Thursday, a massive wildfire erupted in the Peak District as temperatures soared to 36.7C. Wales recorded its hottest ever June temperature at 35.6C in Cardiff's Bute Park, while Scotland reached 31.2C in Threave.

Professor Stephen Belcher CBE, Met Office chief scientist, said: "The heatwave this week is a significant weather event, with a Red Extreme Heat warning issued. Human induced climate change has made events like this more likely and more intense." He added: "To see temperatures like this in the UK in June is sobering. Events like this bring home the implications of climate change, with very high temperatures and humidity bringing significant health implications from heat stress, as well as impacts to a range of sectors such as transport, energy and water supply."

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Regional School Closures

Below is a list of schools confirmed closed or partially closed on Friday, June 26, subject to change.

Shropshire

  • Belvidere Secondary School – closed all day
  • Mary Webb School & Science College – closes at 1:15pm
  • Community College Bishops Castle – partial closure (1:15pm finish)

Worcestershire

  • Offenham CE First School – closes at 1pm
  • The Bewdley School – finishes at 1pm
  • Trinity High School & Sixth Form Centre – 12:30pm finish
  • Sytchampton Endowed Primary School – 12:45pm finish
  • Tenacres First School – 1pm finish
  • Harvington CE First & Nursery School – 1pm finish
  • Holyoakes Field First School – 1pm finish
  • Parkside Middle School – 12:30pm finish
  • St Matthias CE Primary School – 12:50pm finish
  • St Peter's Droitwich CE Academy – 12:15pm collection requested
  • The Beacon Primary PRU – 12:30pm finish
  • Heronswood Primary School – 12:30pm finish

Berkshire

Fully closed: Beedon CE Controlled Primary, Brightwalton CE Aided Primary, Brookfields Special, Chaddleworth St Andrews CE Primary, Compton CE Primary, Falkland Primary, Highwood Copse Primary, Hungerford Nursery School, John O'Gaunt School, John Rankin Infant and Nursery, John Rankin Junior, Robert Sandilands Primary, Shaw-cum-Donnington CE Primary, Shefford CE Primary, St Finian's Catholic Primary, St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stockcross CE School, The Castle School, The Downs School, The Willows Primary, The Winchcombe School, Welford and Wickham CE Primary, Woolhampton CE Primary.

Partially closed or closing early: Beenham Primary (12:00), Bradfield CE Primary (12:15), Brimpton CE Primary (13:00), Burghfield St Marys CE Primary (collection from 13:15), Calcot Infant and Nursery (collection from 13:30), Calcot Junior (collection from 13:30), Chieveley Primary (collection from 13:10), Cold Ash St Marks CE Primary (attendance optional), Curridge Primary (collection at 12:00 or normal finish), Denefield School (12:50), Francis Baily Primary (12:00), Garland Junior (collection from 13:15), Hermitage Primary (13:00), Inkpen Primary (vulnerable only), Kennet School (12:05), Kennet Valley Primary (12:00), Kintbury St Mary's CE Primary (collection from 13:15), Little Heath School (13:20), Long Lane Primary (collection from 13:15), Mortimer St Johns CE Infant (collection from 13:00), Mortimer St Marys CE Junior (collection from 13:00), Mrs Blands Infant and Nursery (collection from 13:15/13:30), Pangbourne Primary (12:30), Springfield Primary (early collection available), Spurcroft Primary (attendance optional from 13:05), St Bartholomew's School (Year 12 only), St John The Evangelist Infant and Nursery (closed except childcare), St Paul's Catholic Primary (collection from 13:15), Streatley CE VC (collection from 12:00), Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet CE VA Primary (collection from 13:00), Thatcham Park CE Primary (collection from 13:15), The Willink School (12:40), Theale Green School (12:50), Westwood Farm Infant (13:30), Westwood Farm Junior (13:30), Yattendon CE Primary (collection from 13:00), iCollege (vulnerable learners only).

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Bristol

  • Clifton High School – closed Thursday & Friday
  • Cotham Gardens Primary Academy – closed Thursday & Friday
  • Compass Point Primary School – closed Thursday & Friday
  • Avonmouth CC – closed Thursday & Friday
  • Cashmore Early Years Centre – closing at 12pm Friday
  • Holymead Primary School – closed from 12pm
  • Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School
  • New Fosseway School
  • Redcliffe Nursery School & Children's Centre – open until 12:30pm
  • West Town Lane Academy – open until 12pm Friday

Previously Announced Closures

  • The Buckingham School (Buckinghamshire) – closed Wednesday–Friday
  • Furze Down School (London) – closed Wednesday–Friday
  • Burton Borough school (Shropshire) – closed Friday, open to key pupils only
  • The Grange School (Aylesbury) – closed Friday
  • Patcham High School (Brighton) – closed Friday

Buckinghamshire

Full list of closures includes Grange School, Waddesdon Village Primary, Long Crendon School, Bledlow Ridge (partial), Bourton Meadow Academy, High Wycombe CE Combined, Sir William Ramsay, Chalfonts Community (partial), Gerrards Cross CofE (partial), Ashmead Combined, Chalfont St Peter CofE (partial), Turnfurlong Junior, Cressex Community, Sir Henry Floyd Grammar, Stocklake Park Community, Booker Park Community, Chesham Bois CofE (partial), St Paul's CE Combined Wooburn (partial), Denham Green E-Act Primary, Carrington Infant, Aylesbury Grammar (Boys), Marsworth CE Infant, Lane End Primary (partial), Alfriston School, Haydon Abbey, West Wycombe Combined (partial), Amersham School, Wendover CE Junior (partial), Aspire School Trust (partial), Lee Common CofE (partial), Kingsbrook View Academy, Highcrest Academy, Carrington Junior, Wooburn Green Primary, Royal Latin School, John Colet School, William Harding School, Stokenchurch Primary (partial), Stony Dean School, Cottesloe School, Bierton CE Combined, Hyde Heath Infant (partial), St James and St John CofE Primary, Beaconsfield High (Girls), Haddenham St Mary's CofE, Ley Hill School, John Hampden School (partial), Bedgrove Infant, Beaconsfield School, Kite Ridge School, Kings Wood School and Nursery, Sir Thomas Fremantle School, Disraeli School and Children's Centre, Steeple Claydon School, Burford School (partial), High Ash CofE Primary, Heritage House School (partial), Twyford CofE (partial), Dropmore Infant (partial), Castlefield School, St Mary's CofE Primary Amersham, Orchard View Primary Academy, Cuddington and Dinton CofE, Haddenham Community Infant, Brushwood Junior, Wingrave CE Combined (partial), Aylesbury Vale Academy, Oakley CE Combined (partial), Broughton Junior, Overstone Combined, Quainton CE, Chiltern Wood School, John Hampden Grammar, Wingrave CE Combined (partial), Whitchurch Combined, Prestwood Infant (partial), Aylesbury UTC, Broughton Infant, Prestwood Junior (partial), Misbourne School, Kite Ridge School, Haddenham Community Junior, Buckingham Park CE Primary, North Marston CE, Oak Green School, Radnage CE Primary (partial), Pebble Brook School (partial), Great Kingshill CE Combined (partial), Elmhurst School (partial), Wycombe High (Girls), Princes Risborough School, Furze Down School, Waterside Primary Academy, Grendon Underwood Combined, Mandeville School, St Louis Catholic Primary (partial), Chiltern Hills Academy, Buckingham School, Weston Turville CE, Turnfurlong Infant, Winslow CE (partial), Holmer Green Junior (partial), Stone CE Combined, Iver Village Infant (partial), Hawridge and Cholesbury CofE (partial), Kingsbrook School, Wooburn Green Primary (partial), Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit (partial), Kite Ridge School, Ivingswood Academy (partial), Waddesdon CE (partial), Great Kimble CE (partial), St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE (partial), Iver Village Junior (partial), Bearbrook Combined, Stoke Poges School (partial), St Mary and All Saints CofE (partial), Hughenden Primary (partial).

Devon

Closed: All Saints CE Primary, Appledore School, Atlantic Academy, Aveton Gifford CofE Primary, Bideford College, Bishops Nympton Primary, Bradford Primary, Bradworthy Primary Academy, Braunton Academy, Broadclyst Community Primary, Castle Primary, Chulmleigh Community College, Chulmleigh Primary, Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary, Clyst Hydon Primary, Clyst Vale Community College, Colyton Primary Academy, Combe Martin Primary, Countess Wear Primary, Cullompton Community College, Dolton CE Primary, East Anstey Primary, East Worlington Primary, Filleigh Community Primary, Goodleigh CE Primary, Great Torrington Bluecoat CE Primary, Great Torrington School, Halwill Community Primary, Hawkchurch CE School, Heathcoat Primary, Holsworthy CE Primary, Holywell CE (partial), Ladysmith Infant and Nursery, Littletown Primary Academy, Marland School, Marpool Primary, Membury Primary Academy, Monkerton Community Primary, Musbury Primary, Offwell CE Primary, Ottery St Mary Primary (partial), Our Lady's Catholic Primary Barnstaple, Pathfield School, Pilton Community College, River Dart Academy, Rockbeare CE Primary, Sampford Peverell CE Primary, Seaton Primary, South Molton Community College, Southbrook School, St Catherine's CofE Primary, St Giles-on-the-Heath Community, St Helen's CE, St John's Catholic Primary (partial), St Leonard's (CofE) Primary, St Nicholas Catholic Primary, St Peter's CE Aided (partial), St Sidwell's CE Primary, St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary, Stockland CE Primary Academy, The Beacon CE (VA) Primary, The Clinton CE Primary, The Ilfracombe CE Academy, The Lampard Community School (transport disruption), The Park Community School, The Shoreline Academy, Tiverton High School, Uffculme School, Upottery Primary, Webber's CE Primary, West Croft School, Westclyst Community Primary, Willand School, Willowbank Primary, Woolacombe School, Yeo Valley Primary.

Essex

  • Beauchamps High School – partial
  • Boreham Primary – partial
  • Brinkley Grove Primary – partial
  • Castledon School – closed
  • Cedar Hall School – partial
  • Chigwell Primary Academy – closed
  • Colchester Royal Grammar School – closed
  • De La Salle School – closed
  • Friars Grove Primary – partial
  • Helena Romanes School – partial
  • Howbridge CE Junior – partial
  • Maldon Primary – partial
  • Manningtree High School – closed
  • Mayflower High School – closed
  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery – partial
  • Monkwick Junior – partial
  • Paxman Academy – partial
  • Philip Morant School and College – partial
  • Roach Vale Primary – closed
  • Shenfield High School – closed
  • St Helena School – partial
  • St Peter's CE (VC) – partial
  • Tanglewood Nursery – partial
  • The Endeavour Co-operative Academy – closed
  • The Stanway School – partial
  • The Thomas Lord Audley School – partial
  • Thriftwood School and College – closed
  • Trinity Road Primary – partial

Gloucestershire

Partial closures include: Abbeymead Primary (closed), Battledown Centre (closed), Beech Green (closed), Bettridge (closed), Bourton-on-the-Water Primary Academy (partial), Calton Primary (closed), Cam Woodfield Infant (partial), Cam Woodfield Junior (partial), Carrant Brook Junior (partial), Castle Hill Primary (partial), Churchdown Village Junior (partial), Cirencester Deer Park (partial), Cirencester Kingshill (partial), Cirencester Primary (partial), Cleeve School (partial), Coaley CofE Primary (partial), Coney Hill Community (partial), Coopers Edge (partial), Dinglewell Junior (partial), Foxmoor Primary (partial), Gastrells Community (partial), Grange Primary (partial), Harewood Infant (partial), Heart of the Forest Community Special (closed), Hempsted CofE (partial), Hesters Way Primary (partial), Hillside Primary (closed), Kingsholm CofE (partial), Kingsway Primary (closed), Lakefield CofE (partial), Longlevens Infant (closed), Longlevens Junior (closed), Longney CofE (partial), Mitton Manor Primary (partial), Northleach CofE (partial), Northway Infant (partial), Park Junior (partial), Paternoster School (partial), Rowanfield Infant (partial), Rowanfield Junior (partial), Sharpness Primary (partial), Shurdington Pre-School (partial), Springbank Primary Academy (partial), St Rose's School (closed), St Catharine's Catholic Primary (partial), St David's Primary Academy (partial), St Paul's CofE Primary (closed), Stone with Woodford CofE (partial), Stonehouse Park Infant (partial), Swindon Village Primary (partial), Tewkesbury Academy (partial), Tewkesbury CE Primary (partial), The Altus School (partial), The John Moore Primary (closed), The Rissington School (partial), The Shrubberies School (closed), Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy (closed), Tredworth Junior (partial), Tutshill CofE (closed), Walmore Hill Primary (partial), Willow Primary Academy (closed), Winchcombe Abbey CofE (partial), Woolaston Primary (closed).

Hampshire

Partial or full closures: St Monica Primary (partial), Bitterne Manor Primary (closed), Kanes Hill Primary (partial), St Patrick's Catholic Primary (closed), St Mark's CE Primary (closed), Newlands Primary (closed), Fairisle Infant and Nursery (closed), St Johns Primary and Nursery (closed), Redbridge Primary (closed), Hardmoor Early Year Centre (closed), Shirley Warren LC Primary and Nursery (closed), Holy Family Catholic Primary (closed), Mansel Park Primary (closed), Woodlands Community College (partial), Bitterne Park Primary (closed), Sinclair Primary and Nursery (closed), Ludlow Junior (partial), St Anne's Catholic School (closed), Hightown Primary (partial), Bitterne CE Primary (partial), Tanners Brook Primary (closed), Bassett Green Primary (partial), Mason Moor Primary (closed), St Mary's Primary (closed), Valentine Primary (closed), Portswood Primary (closed), Rosewood School (partial), Great Oaks School (partial), Compass School (partial), Vermont School (closed), Langstone Primary (partial), Mary Rose Academy (closed), Medina Primary (closed), Ark Charter Academy (partial), Devonshire Infant (partial), Gatcombe Park Primary (partial), King's Academy Northern Parade Infant and Junior (partial), Manor Infant (partial), Mayfield School (partial), Springfield School (partial), St Paul's Catholic Primary (partial), Westover Primary (partial), Wymering School (partial), Henry Tyndale School (partial).

Herefordshire

Partial or closed: Almeley Primary (partial), Ashperton Primary (partial), Bosbury CE Primary (partial), Canon Pyon CE Academy (partial), Clehonger Primary (closed), Clifford Primary (closed), Colwall CofE Primary (partial), Cradley CE Primary (partial), Garway Primary (partial), Gorsley Goffs Primary (partial), Lea CE Primary (partial), Ledbury Primary (partial), Longtown Primary (partial), Michaelchurch Escley Primary (partial), Much Birch CE Primary (partial), Much Marcle CE Primary (partial), St James CE Primary (partial), St Mary's CE Primary Credenhill (partial), St Peter's Primary (partial), St Weonards Primary (partial), Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary (partial), Stoke Prior Primary (partial), Aconbury Centre (closed), Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form (partial), Hereford Academy (partial), John Masefield High School and Sixth Form (closed), Blackmarston School (closed), H3 (Home and Hospitals Hub) (closed), St David's Centre (closed).

Oxfordshire

Partial or full closures include: Abbey Woods Academy (closed), All Saints CE Primary (partial), Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp CE Primary (closed), Aureus Primary (partial), Bardwell School (closed), Barley Hill Primary (closed), Bartholomew School (partial), Benson CE Primary (partial), Bishopswood School (closed), Blessed George Napier Catholic School (partial), Bloxham CE Primary (closed), Bloxham Grove Academy (closed), Botley School (closed), Brightwell-cum-Sotwell CE Primary (partial), Buckland CE Primary (closed), Burford Primary (partial), Burford School (partial), Caldecott Primary (closed), Carswell Community Primary (closed), Carterton Community College (partial), Carterton Primary (partial), Chalgrove Community Primary (closed), Charlton Primary (closed), Charlton-on-Otmoor CE Primary (partial), Cheney School (partial), Chilton County Primary (partial), Chipping Norton School (partial), Church Cowley St James CE Primary (partial), Clanfield CofE Primary (partial), Clifton Hampden CE Primary (closed), Combe CofE Primary (partial), Cumnor CE School (closed), Cutteslowe Primary (partial), Dashwood Banbury Academy (closed), Didcot Girls' School (partial), Drayton Community Primary (partial), Dry Sandford Primary (partial), Ducklington Primary (closed), Dunmore Primary (partial), Edith Moorhouse Primary (partial), Europa School UK (partial), Faringdon Community College (closed), Finstock CE Primary (partial), Fitzharrys School (partial), Five Acres Primary (partial), Folly View Primary (closed), Frank Wise School (closed), Futures Institute Banbury (closed), Gagle Brook Primary (closed), Gateway Primary (closed), Gillotts School (partial), Glory Farm Primary (closed), Graven Hill Primary (closed), Great Milton CE Primary (partial), Grove CE School (partial), Hailey CE Primary (closed), Harriers Banbury Academy (closed), Harwell Primary (closed), Heyford Park School (partial), Hornton Primary (partial), Icknield Community College (closed), John Blandy Primary (closed), John Watson School (partial), King Alfred's (closed), King's Meadow Primary (closed), Ladygrove Park Primary (partial), Langford Village Community Primary (partial), Langtree School (closed), Larkmead School (closed), Launton CE Primary (partial), Leafield CE Primary (partial), Long Furlong Primary (partial), Lord Williams's School (closed), Mabel Prichard School (closed), Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (closed), Manor Primary (partial), Matthew Arnold School (closed), Meadowbrook College (partial), Middle Barton Primary (partial), Mill Lane Community Primary (closed), Millbrook Primary (closed), Northern House Academy (partial), Orion Academy (partial), Oxford Spires Academy (partial), Queen Emma's Primary (partial), Radley CE Primary (partial), Rush Common School (partial), Shellingford CE (VA) (closed), Shiplake CE (closed), Shrivenham CE (closed), Sibford Gower Endowed Primary (partial), Slade Nursery (closed), South Stoke Primary (partial), Southwold Primary (closed), Springfield School (closed), St Amand's Catholic Primary (partial), St Andrew's CE Primary Chinnor (closed), St Barnabas' CE Aided Primary (partial), St Christopher's CE (partial), St Ebbe's CE Aided Primary (closed), St Edmund's Catholic Primary (partial), St Francis CE Primary (partial), St James CE Primary Hanney (closed), St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary (closed), St Joseph's Catholic Primary Banbury (closed), St Joseph's Catholic Primary Thame (partial), St Mary's CE (Aided) Primary Chipping Norton (partial), St Nicholas CofE Primary (closed), St Nicolas CE Primary Abingdon (partial), St Swithun's CofE Primary (partial), Stadhampton Primary (closed), Stephen Freeman Primary (partial), Stockham Primary (partial), Sunningwell CE Primary (partial), Sutton Courtenay CE Primary (partial), Thameside Primary (partial), The Bicester School (partial), The Cooper School (closed), The Elms Primary (closed), The Grange Community Primary (closed), The Henry Box School (partial), The Iffley Academy (partial), The Marlborough CE (partial), The Oxford Academy (partial), The Ridgeway CE (C) Primary (partial), The Swan School (partial), The Warriner School (closed), Thomas Reade Primary (partial), Trinity CE Primary (partial), Uffington CE Primary (closed), Valley Road School (partial), Wantage CE Primary (closed), Watchfield Primary (closed), Watlington Primary (closed), West Kidlington Primary and Nursery (closed), West Oxford Community Primary (closed), Wheatley Park School (closed), Whitelands Academy (closed), William Fletcher Primary (partial), Willowcroft Community School (partial), Windmill Primary (closed), Windrush CE Primary (closed), Wolvercote Primary (partial), Wood Farm Primary (closed), Wood Green School (closed), Woodstock CE Primary (partial), Wootton St Peter's CE Primary (partial), Wychwood CE Primary (partial), Wykham Park (closed).

Somerset

  • Hill View School – closed
  • Lydeard St Lawrence Primary – closed
  • Nerrols Primary – closed
  • Cambian Group – Somerset School – closed
  • Holway Park Community Primary – Holway ASC Resource Base – closed
  • Holway Park Community Primary – closed
  • Fiveways Special School – closed
  • The Blue School (Enhanced Learning Provision) – closed
  • West Somerset College – closed
  • Haygrove School – closed
  • St Peter's CofE First – closed
  • West Pennard CofE Primary – closed
  • Wiveliscombe Primary – closed
  • Wedmore First School Academy – closed
  • Brookside Academy – closed
  • Shepton Mallet Community Infants – partial
  • St Dubricius CofE VA – partial
  • Milborne Port Primary – closed
  • St John's CofE VA First – closed
  • Curry Rivel CofE VC Primary – closed
  • Cheddar First School – closed
  • Ashill Community Primary – closed

Worcestershire (additional)

  • Burlish Park Primary – partial
  • North Worcester Primary Academy – partial
  • Rigby Hall School – partial
  • Fort Royal Community Primary – partial
  • Fladbury CE First – partial
  • Blackminster Middle – partial
  • Stoke Prior First – partial
  • Pebworth First – partial
  • Broadwas CE Primary – partial
  • Chawson Community First – closed
  • Catshill First School & Nursery – partial
  • Catshill Middle – partial
  • Trinity High School & Sixth Form – partial
  • Upton-upon-Severn CE Primary – partial
  • Crabbs Cross Academy – partial
  • Abbey Park Primary – partial
  • Unity Academy – partial
  • Holyoakes Field First – partial
  • Bewdley Primary – partial
  • The Bewdley School – partial
  • Heronswood Primary – partial
  • Pershore High School – partial
  • Sytchampton Endowed Primary – partial
  • St John's CE Middle – partial
  • Badsey First – partial
  • Leigh & Bransford Primary – partial
  • Northleigh CofE Primary – partial
  • Upper Arley CofE Primary – partial
  • The Beacon Primary PRU – partial
  • Harvington CE First and Nursery – partial
  • St Anne's CE Primary – partial
  • St James' CE Primary West Malvern – partial
  • Bridge School Malvern – partial
  • Stanley Road Primary – partial
  • Bretforton Village School – partial
  • Great Malvern Primary – partial
  • Woodrow First – partial
  • Dyson Perrins CE Academy – partial
  • Pinvin CE Academy – partial
  • Offenham CE First – partial
  • Droitwich Spa High School & Sixth Form – partial
  • Red Hill CE Primary – partial
  • Witton Middle – closed
  • St Peter's Droitwich CE Academy – partial
  • St Matthias CE Primary – partial
  • Parkside Middle – partial
  • Walkwood CE Middle – partial
  • Westacre Middle – closed
  • St John's CE Primary – partial
  • Meadows First – closed
  • Pendock CE Primary – closed
  • Cleeve Prior CE First – partial
  • Bengeworth Academy – partial
  • Tenbury High Ormiston Academy – closed
  • Moon's Moat First – partial
  • Hallow CE Primary – partial
  • Aston Fields Middle – partial
  • Tenacres First – partial
  • The Chantry School – closed
  • Somers Park School – partial
  • Hartlebury CE Primary – partial

For other regions, residents are advised to check local authority websites or regional news outlets such as Birmingham Live, Cambridgeshire Live, Cornwall Live, Kent Live, Manchester Evening News, Yorkshire Live, Wales Online, and MyLondon.