The tally of schools shutting due to the UK heatwave has surged to 152, with some closing their doors completely. The Met Office has issued a Red Extreme Heat Warning, predicting June temperature records could be shattered.
Red Warning Issued for Extreme Heat
A Red Extreme Heat Warning has been put in place by the Met Office for Wednesday and Thursday. Despite the potential for scorching highs of 38C, the National Association of Head Teachers has provided all its members with advice on handling the heat this week.
NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman stated: "While there is no legal 'upper limit' for temperature in schools, [school leaders] will certainly be doing all they can to mitigate the effects of such high temperatures."
Impact on Schools
152 schools across England and Wales have declared they will close or end early for several days this week to shield pupils from the extreme heat. In certain instances, schools have informed children that uniform rules will be eased, allowing kids to wear PE kit instead, reports Birmingham Live.
Temperature Forecasts
Simon King, lead weather presenter at BBC Weather, explained: "Following an earlier amber warning, the Met Office has issued a red warning for extreme heat on Wednesday and Thursday."
"It will be a hotter day for all of us in the UK on Tuesday. Across northern England and Wales it will get to 28 to 30C (86F), but for the Midlands, eastern and southern England, temperatures will widely exceed 33C. In some locations around the south Midlands towards Greater London, the mercury is expected to peak at about 36 or 37C. This will comfortably exceed the current June temperature record of 35.6C set in 1976."
With sunnier weather across Scotland and Northern Ireland, it will also turn warmer with highs of 24 to 27C on Tuesday.
The BBC forecasts that temperatures could soar as high as 40C (104F) later this week, surpassing the previous record set in July 2022 when the UK's highest ever temperature of 40.3C was recorded in Coninsby.
Full List of School 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
