Thousands of pupils will either not be able to attend school this week or will head home earlier than usual because of full or partial school closures amid the extreme heat.
Hundreds of schools have made decisions to either close completely, send children home early or make other adjustments such as relaxing uniform rules to help keep students and staff safe and comfortable.
It comes as a heat dome settling over western Europe , with Wednesday seeing the hottest day in June on the record with 36.1C recorded in Hampshire.
Some 100 schools will be at least partly closed in Somerset over the next three days, with a similar number in Buckinghamshire, 90 in Oxfordshire and more than 80 in Gloucestershire, according to council data.
Many have explicitly cited red weather warnings and extreme heat for the reasons behind closures, with some explaining that classrooms lack air conditioning and that travel to and from school could be risky in the high temperatures.
Which schools are closing?
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
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, Hackney
Cardinal Pole Catholic School, Hackney
Clapton Girls’ Academy, Hackney
Bristol
Air Balloon Hill Primary School
Ashley Down Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ashton Gate Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ashton Park School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ashton Vale Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Avanti Gardens School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Avonmouth C.E. V.C. Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Avonmouth CC, closed for day pupils on Wednesday and Thursday
Badminton School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Badock’s Wood E-ACT Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bannerman Rd Children’s Centre, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bannerman Rd Community Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Barton Hill Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bishop Road Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Blaise Primary & Nursery School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Brentry Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Briarwood School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bridge Farm Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bridge Learning Campus, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bristol Brunel Academy, closed Thursday and Friday
Bristol Cathedral Choir School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bristol Grammar School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Brunel Field Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Cabot Primary School
Cathedral Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Cheddar Grove Primary Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chester Park Infant and Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Claremont School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Clifton High School, closed on Thursday and Friday
Compass Point Primary School, closed on Thursday and Friday
Cotham Gardens Primary Academy, closed on Thursday and Friday
Cotham School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Easton Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Elmfield School For Deaf Children, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Evergreen Primary Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
everyFAMILY, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Fair Furlong Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Fairfield High School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Filton Avenue Nursery School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Frome Vale Primary Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Glenfrome Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Greenfield E-Act Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Hannah More Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Hartcliffe Nursery School & Children’s Centre, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Headley Park Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Henleaze Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Henleaze Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Hillcrest Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Holymead Primary School, closed from 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Hotwells Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ilminster Avenue E-Act Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Kingsweston School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Knowle Park Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Knowle West Nursery School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Little Mead Primary, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
May Park Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Montpelier High School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
New Fosseway School
North Star 240
North Star 265, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
North Star 82
Nova Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Oasis Academy Brightstowe, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Oasis Academy Brislington, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Oasis Academy Daventry Road, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Oasis Academy John Williams, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
Orchard School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Redcliffe Nursery School & Children’s Centre, partially closed
Redland Green School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
School Of Christ The King, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Sefton Park Infant and Junior Schools, nursery closed on Wednesday but main school open, all centres closed on Thursday
Shirehampton Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Snowdon Village, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Soundwell Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Southmead Children’s Centre, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Southville Primary School, closed from 1.30pm
St Anne’s Infant School, operating skeleton staff on Wednesday and Thursday for children unable to stay home
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School, closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
St John’s C.E. V.C. Primary School – Clifton, closed on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons but still open for children of key workers
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Mary Redcliffe & Temple C.E. V.A. Secondary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Nicholas Of Tolentine Catholic Primary School, parents can collect children at 1:15pm if they wish but school otherwise open
St Werburgh’s Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Stoke Bishop C.E. Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Stoke Park Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Summerhill Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Summerhill Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
The City Academy Bristol, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
The Kingfisher School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
The Limes Nursery School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Wansdyke Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
West Town Lane Academy, open until 12pm Wednesday and Thursday
Westbury Park Primary School, open until 12:30 on Wednesday and Thursday
Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Whitehall Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Wicklea Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Willow Park Primary School, closed from 12.30pm Wednesday and all day Thursday
Woodlands Academy closed on Wednesday
Hampshire
Abbotswood Junior School, closed Wednesday and Thursday
All Saints Church of England Primary School, optional collection from 1:30pm
Appleshaw St Peter’s CofE Primary School, closed Wednesday and Thursday
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School, early pick-up from 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Baycroft School, school closes for all pupils at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Bedenham Primary School, partially open until midday with option to stay home on Wednesday and Thursday
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bohunt School, early closure from 12:05pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Brighton Hill Community School, early close at 11.30am on Wednesday and Thursday
Brockhurst Primary School, optional early pick-up on Wednesday and Thursday
Brookfield Community School, early close at 12:10pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Bursledon Church of England Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Copythorne CofE Infant School, optional early pick-up at 1pm
Cranbourne, early close at 12:50pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Crestwood Community School, closed on Wednesday
Crookhorn College, early close at 12:35pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Cupernham Infant and Junior School, early close at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Danebury School, optional early close at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Dove House School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Eggar’s School, early close at 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Elson Infant and Junior School, optional early pick-up 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Elvetham Heath Primary School, optional early pick-up at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Fordingbridge Infant and Junior School, closed from 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Four Lanes School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Hamble Primary School, school closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Harestock Primary School, optional early pick-up at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Haselworth Primary School, early closure from 12:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Hatch Warren Infant School, optional early pick-up at 1:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Heathfield Special School, early closure from 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
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 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 on Wednesday and Thursday
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
Holbrook Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Hollywater School, early closure at 12:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Hounsdown School, open for vulnerable students only on Wednesday and Thursday
Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Harrow Way Community School, 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
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
Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School
Lift New Forest, closed from 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Lift Winton, closed on Wednesday
Locks Heath School, early closure at 12:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Longparish Church of England Primary School
Micheldever CofE Primary School, early closure at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Morelands Primary School, optional early pick-up at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Netley Abbey Infant School, closed Wednesday and Thursday
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School, optional early pick-up at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, optional early pick-up at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Noadswood School, early close at 12:40pm on Wednesday
North Baddesley Junior School, early closure at 12:15pm on Wednesday
Nursling Church of England Primary School, closed at 12pm on Wednesday to Friday
Oakfield Primary School, optional early pick-up at 1:10pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Oaklands Catholic School
Oakmoor School, early closure at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Orchard Junior School
Osborne School
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School, optional early pick-up at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Park Gate Primary School, closed from 1pm on Wednesday
Park View Primary School, closed from 12:30pm on Wednesday
Perins School, closing at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Petersgate Infant School, optional 12:45pm pick-up on Wednesday and Thursday
Prospect School, early closure at 12:15pm on Wednesday
Roman Way Primary School, closed Wednesday and Thursday
Rowner Infant School, optional early pick-up at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Rownhams St John’s Church of England Primary School, closed from 12:20pm Wednesday and Thursday
Rucstall Primary School, early closure at 1:15pm on Wednesday
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School, early closure at 12:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School, early closure at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
St Faith’s Church of England Primary School
St Francis Special School, closure from 1pm on Wednesday and 12:45pm on Thursday
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover, school closed from 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
St John’s, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, optional early finish at 12:30pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School, optional early finish at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville, early closure from 12:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Sun Hill Junior School
Testbourne Community School, early closure at 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Testwood School, early closure at 12:10pm on Wednesday and Thursday
The Blue Coat School, early closure at 11:25am on Wednesday and Thursday
The Cowplain School, early closure at 12:20pm on Wednesday and Thursday
The Hamble School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
The Key Education Centre, closing at 11am on Wednesday
The Mountbatten School, closed from 12:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
The Petersfield School, closing at midday Wednesday and Thursday
The Romsey School, early closure at 12:20pm on Wednesday and Thursday
The Toynbee School, closing at 12pm on Wednesday
The Waterloo School, closed on Thursday
Thornden School, early closure at 13:10pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Trosnant School, optional early pick-up at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Vernham Dean Gillum’s Church of England Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Weeke Primary School, closing early at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School, early close from 13:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Wickham Church of England Primary School, optional early pick-up at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Wildground School, optional early finish at 1:15pm on Wednesday
Wyvern College, closed except for children who cannot learn at home on Wednesday and Thursday
Yateley School, early close at 1:10pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Buckinghamshire
Gerrards Cross School, closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Cuddington and Dinton CofE School, closed on Wednesday
St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School, early pick-up at 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Buckinghamshire College Group, closed except for exams on Wednesday and Thursday
Brushwood Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Wingrave Church of England Combined School, early close at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Manor Farm Community Junior School, closed from 1pm on Wednesday
Cressex Community School, early finish on Wednesday
Haddenham Community Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Aylesbury High School (Girls), closed on Wednesday
Sir William Ramsay School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Oakley Church of England Combined School, closed from 1pm on Thursday and Friday
Dr Challoner’s High School (Girls), partial closure on Wednesday and Thursday
William Harding School, closed on Wednesday
Hughenden Primary School, closing at 1:10pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Princes Risborough Primary School, optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Ley Hill School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Farnham Common Infant School, optional pick up from 12.00pm on Wednesday
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 on Wednesday
St Paul’s Church of England Combined School, Wooburn, early close at 1.15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
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 on Wednesday
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 on Wednesday and Thursday
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 on Wednesday and Thursday
St Mary’s Farnham Royal Primary School, optional pick from 1.30pm
Iver Village Junior School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Iver Village Infant School, optional early pick-up at 12:30 on Wednesday and Thursday
West Wycombe Combined School, partial closure on Wednesday
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 on Wednesday and Thursday
Aylesbury Vale Academy, closed on Wednesday
Great Kimble Church of England School, closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School, closes at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Turnfurlong Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bierton Church of England Combined School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Denham Green E-Act Primary Academy, closed from 1pm on Wednesday
Oakridge School, optional pick from 1.20pm
Quainton Church of England School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
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 on Wednesday and Thursday
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, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
John Hampden Grammar School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ashmead Combined School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chiltern Wood School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Stokenchurch Primary School, closed from 1:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Brill Church of England Combined School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Thomas Hickman School
Long Crendon School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chesham Grammar School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Halton Community Combined School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Broughton Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chalfont St Giles Junior School, optional pick-up at 12:20pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Prestwood Junior School, optional early pick-up at 1:45pm on Wednesday
Stocklake Park Community School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Aylesbury UTC, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Broughton Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Whitchurch Combined School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Highcrest Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Wendover Church of England Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Millbrook Combined School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Burnham Grammar School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday except for Year 12
Alfriston School, closed on Wednesday
John Colet School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
North Marston Church of England School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Edward’s Catholic Junior School, optional early collection of 1:15pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Oak Green School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Great Marlow School
Radnage Church of England Primary School, optional early collection at 12pm on Wednesday and closing at 12pm on Thursday
Pebble Brook School, early close at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
The Grange School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Elmhurst School, closed for years below 5 on Wednesday and Thursday
The Kingsbrook School, closed Wednesday and Thursday
Beaconsfield High School (Girls), closed to students except those with exams on Wednesday
Waddesdon Village Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Holmer Green Junior School, optional early pick-up at 1:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Stone Church of England Combined School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Robertswood School, closed on Wednesday
St Michael’s Catholic School, secondary campuses close at 12:30pm with optional 1pm early pick-up for primary campuses on Wednesday
Winslow Church of England School, early close at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Buckingham School, closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
The Beaconsfield School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery, optional early pick-up at 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
St Louis Catholic Primary School, optional early pick-up of 12:45 on Wednesday and Thursday
The Cottesloe School, early finish at 12:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Chiltern Hills Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Turnfurlong Junior School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Pioneer Secondary Academy, early finish at 12:20pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Mandeville School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Bledlow Ridge School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Chalfont St Peter Infant School, early finish at 12:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Haddenham St Mary’s Church of England School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Wycombe High School (Girls), closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Sir Thomas Fremantle School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Aylesbury Grammar School (Boys), closed on Wednesday and Thursday
John Hampden School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Amersham School, closed on Wednesday
Booker Park Community School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Princes Risborough School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Furze Down School, closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Grendon Underwood Combined School, closed on Wednesday
Gerrards Cross CofE School, closed from 12pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Bedgrove Junior School, partial closure
St Mary’s Farnham Royal CofE Primary School, optional early pick-up at 13:30 on Wednesday
Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit, early closure at 1pm on Wednesday and Thursday
St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School, optional pick-up at 12pm on Wednesday
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
Willow Vale School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Horizons Therapeutic EducationTrust, closed on Wednesday
Croscombe CofE Primary School, closed on Wednesday
Stoke St Michael Primary School, closed on Wednesday
Minerva Primary School, closed on Wednesday
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School, closed on Wednesday
Hill View School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School, closed on Wednesday
The Sky Academy, closed on Wednesday
Monkton Wood Academy, closed on Wednesday
Berrow Primary Church Academy, closed on Wednesday
Huish Episcopi Academy, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Orchard Grove Primary School, closed on Thursday
Lydeard St Lawrence Primary School, closed on Thursday
Dovecote School, closed on Thursday
Buckler’s Mead Academy, closed on Thursday
The Levels School, closed on Thursday
Avanti Park School, closed on Wednesday
King Arthur’s School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Winsham Primary School
Priorswood Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Otterhampton Primary School
The King Alfred School
Holy Trinity CofE School, Taunton
Park House School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Wembdon St Georges Church School
Northgate Primary 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
Gloucestershire
Archway School
Finlay Community School
Kingsholm Primary
Devon
Clyst Vale Community College
Holywell Church Of England School
Ottery St Mary Primary School
The Park Community School
The Promise School
The Shoreline Academy
Tiverton High School
Sussex
Mulberry Academy
Heathfield College
Wales
Corneli Primary School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday
Afon-y-Felin Primary School, closed from 1pm on Tuesday
Llanwern High School closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Cardiff High School, closing from 12.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday
Newport High School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Central Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Godre’rgraig Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Llangiwg Primary School y, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
St Therese’s Catholic Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Tairgwaith Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
YGG Cwm Nedd, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
YGG Pontardawe, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
YGG Rhosafan, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ynysfach Primary School, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Ysgol Hendrefelin, closed on Wednesday and Thursday
Many schools have offered provision for students who cannot work at home or whose parents cannot collect them early. Unions have been urging schools to take action during the heatwave.
What has the reaction been?
Extend Learning Academies Network, which runs nine primary schools across north Somerset, said in a letter to parents and carers that the schools will be closed all day on Wednesday and Thursday ‘due to the forecast severe heat’.
‘The safety of our pupils, staff and families remains our top priority,’ the trust said.
‘We understand that these closures may cause inconvenience, but this decision has been made to ensure the well-being of everyone in our school community.’
Stacey Booth, GMB national officer, said: ‘No pupil or member of staff should be expected to learn or work in unsafe levels of heat.
Once temperatures exceed 30C, schools should act quickly, use the cooler parts of the building, reduce physical demands, increase water breaks and make sensible adjustments to uniform and duties.
School leaders’ union NAHT and teachers’ union NASUWT have called for school buildings to be modernised and a legally enforceable maximum classroom temperature to be set.
The Department for Education said it does not normally advise schools to close during hot weather because attendance is ‘the best way for pupils to learn and reach their potential’.
However, ensure they take ‘any steps necessary to make sure children are safe and comfortable’, as it lays out guidance on how to keep pupils safe.

Deputy Editor