A TOTAL of 36 Redditch schools have been forced to close their doors today, Tuesday, December 12, due to the icy weather conditions.
The plunging overnight temperatures last night (Monday, December 11) and with temperatures barely rising above freezing today, most headteachers decided that opening was not a safe option for pupils and staff.
Closed schools:
Abbeywood First School
Arrow Vale RSA Academy
Astwood Bank First School
Batchley First School
Birchensale Middle School
Church Hill Middle School
Crabbs Cross Academy
Feckenham CE First School
Holyoakes Field First School
Ipsley CE RSA Academy
Matchborough First School Academy
Meadow Green Primary School
Moon’s Moat First School
Oak Hill First School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Pitcheroak School
Roman Way First School
St Augustine’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form
St Bede’s Catholic Middle School
St Georges CE First School, Redditch
St Luke’s CE First School
St Stephen’s CE First School
St Thomas More Catholic First School
Tardebigge CE First School
Tenacres First School
The Beacon Primary PRU
The Forge Secondary PRU
The Kingfisher School
The Vaynor First School
Trinity High School & Sixth Form Centre
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Walkwood CE Middle School
Webheath First School Academy
Woodfield Academy
Woodrow First School