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Full list of schools shut across UK as heatwave continues
Published 07:56 25 Jun 2026 BST
Updated 07:56 25 Jun 2026 BST
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With temperatures soaring across the country and a record being set for the hottest June day on record, the UK is facing one of its most intense heatwaves in recent memory.
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.
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
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
Buckinghamshire
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
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
Gloucestershire
- Large list: check with authority
Greater London
- Large list: check with authority
Hampshire
Herefordshire
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
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
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
Worcestershire
Wales (all regions)
Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend
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
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
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