Full list of schools closing or shutting early as heatwave scorches

Hundreds of schools in England and Wales are being forced to send children home this week as the UK braces for extreme temperatures.

With the mercury set to reach close to 40C – and a rare red warning for extreme heat coming into force on Wednesday – teachers have expressed concern for their students’ safety during the heatwave.

Parts of the East Midlands, east of England, London & south east England, south west England, Wales, and West Midlands are under the red warning until 9pm on Thursday.

The Met Office said an “exceptional spell of hot and humid weather” is forecast in these areas, with this latest heatwave expected to surpass the record for June of 35.6C set in Hampshire in 1976. The temperature could even come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C which was measured in July 2022.

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While there is no maximum temperature limit for classrooms, schools can decide if they want to close early. Some 100 schools in Somerset will be closed over the next three days, with the vast majority fully closed on Wednesday and Thursday, according to Somerset Council.

The same numbers will also be at least partially closed over the next three days in Buckinghamshire, along with 86 schools in Gloucestershire, according to council data.

Children at some schools have also been told they can wear PE kit rather than full school uniform, which can involve long trousers and blazers.

The Independent has compiled a list of schools that are closing early or not opening at all this week. Some councils have not provided information on school closures or closing times, but you can click here to find out if your child’s school will stay open.

London

Sydenham School, Lewisham
Fielding Primary School and Nursery, Ealing
Cheam High School, Sutton
Oaks Park High School, Sutton
Belmont Junior School, Haringey
Archbishop Tenison's Church of England High School, Croydon
All Saints Benhilton Primary School
Wren Academy, Enfield

Bristol

Ashton Gate Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Badminton School, closed from 12.30pm
Badock's Wood E-ACT Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bishop Road Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bristol Cathedral Choir School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Cathedral Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chester Park Infant and Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Cotham School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School, optional pick up from 1.15pm
Easton Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Elmfield School For Deaf Children, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Fairfield High School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Filton Avenue Nursery School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Holymead Primary School, closed from 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
North Star 265, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Nova Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Orchard School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Redcliffe Nursery School & Children's Centre, partially closed
Redland Green School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Soundwell Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Southville Primary School, closed from 1.30pm
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School, closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Willow Park Primary School, closed from 12.30pm Wednesday and Thursday

Hampshire

Crestwood Community School, closed from 1pm
Four Lanes School
Swanmore College, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Testbourne Community School, closed from 1230pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
John Hanson Community School, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Peter Symonds College, closed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Rucstall Primary School, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Henry Tyndale School, closed from 1pm
Purbrook Park School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Woodcroft Primary, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
The Clere School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Hatch Warren Infant School, optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Harrow Way Community School, optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Stoke Park Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Smannell Field School, closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Grateley Primary School, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Petersgate Infant School, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Brighton Hill Community School, closed from 11.30am on Wednesday and Thursday
Ranvilles Infant School, closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Perins School, closed from 1pm
Itchen Abbas Primary School, optional pick up from 1.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Wyvern College, closed
Brookfield Community School, closed from 12.05pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Locks Heath Infant School, closed from 12.15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
The Costello School, closed from 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
St Faith's Church of England Primary School, partially closed
Horndean Technology College, closed from 11.55am on Wednesday and Thursday

Buckinghamshire

Gerrards Cross School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Hughenden Primary School, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Princes Risborough Primary School, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Ley Hill School, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday
Farnham Common Infant School, optional pick up from 12.00pm
Chalfonts Community College, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Denham Village School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School, closed from 1.30pm
Dropmore Infant School, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Kingsbrook View Academy, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and Thursday
Iver Heath Junior School, closed from 12.30pm
Bedgrove Infant School, closed from 1.00pm on Tuesday, and closed Wednesday and Thursday
The Misbourne School, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, and closed Wednesday and Thursday
Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery, closed from 12.30pm
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday
Stoke Poges School, optional pick up at 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday , and Thursday 25th June
Farnham Common Junior School, optional pick up at 12.00pm
Overstone Combined School, closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and Thursday.
Marsworth Church of England Infant School, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Brookmead School, optional pick up from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Bourton Meadow Academy, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Bearbrook Combined School, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and Thursday 25th June
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School, closed from 1.30pm
Buckingham Primary School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Ash Hill Primary School, optional pick up from 1pm and likely closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Steeple Claydon School, optional pick up at 1.05pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Buckinghamshire Primary, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Green Ridge Primary Academy, closed from 1.15pm
St Mary's Farnham Royal Primary School, optional pick from 1.30pm
Iver Village Junior School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
West Wycombe Combined School, optional pick up from 1.00pm
The Disraeli School and Children's Centre, optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Weston Turville Church of England School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday Aylesbury Vale Academy, closed from 1pm
Great Kimble Church of England School, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Turnfurlong Infant School, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday
Bierton Church of England Combined School, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday
Denham Green E-Act Primary Academy, closed from 1pm
Oakridge School, optional pick from 1.20pm
Quainton Church of England School, optional pick up from 1pm
Wooburn Green Primary School, closed from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Waddesdon Village Primary School, closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy, optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Kite Ridge School, closed
Chepping View Primary Academy, closed from 1.30 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Ivingswood Academy, optional pick from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Orchard View Primary Academy, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, and all day on Wednesday and Thursday.
Bedgrove Junior School, partial closures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Waddesdon Church of England School, closed from 12.45pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and Thursday
Waterside Primary Academy, optional pick from 1.15pm

Somerset

Shepton Beauchamp Church School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
St Mary and St Peter’s School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Nerrols Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bishops Lydeard Church School closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
The Mendip School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Fiveways Special School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Kingsmead School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Whitstone School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Dunstan’s School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Wadham Community School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
St Andrew’s Church School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
St James Church School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Elmhurst Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Staplegrove Church School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Norton-Sub-Hamdon Church School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Norton Fitzwarren Church School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Meare Village Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Keinton Mandeville Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Herne View Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
High Ham Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Horsington Church School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Curry Rivel Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chidden Fitzpaine Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Cheddar First School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Joseph's Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Burnham-on-Sea Infants School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Westover Green Community School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Charlton Mackrell Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Creech St Michael School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Nicholas Primary School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Lympsham Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Nether Stowey Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Puriton Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Pauls Junior School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
St Cuthberts Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St John and St Francis Church Primary School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
West Coker Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bishop Fox's School, Taunton, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Fairmead School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Holway Park Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
North Petherton Community Primary, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Tor School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday

Oxfordshire

All Saints Church of England Primary School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, closed from 1pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Carterton Primary School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Cheney School, from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Didcot Girls' School, closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Ducklington Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Europa School UK, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Gillotts School, closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Hailey Church of England Primary School, closed on Tuesday
Harwell Primary School, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
John Watson School, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Ladygrove Park Primary School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Northern House Academy, closed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Orion Academy, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
St Francis Church of England Primary School, , closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Stephen Freeman Primary School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Stockham Primary School, closed from 11.30am Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
The Oxford Academy, closed from 12.35pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Trinity Church of England Primary School, closed from 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Valley Road School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Willowcroft Community School, closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday