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Full list of over 1,200 schools closed today as red heat warning threatens 40C

Hundreds of thousands of pupils will be off school for another day, or have shorter school hours, amid the scorching temperatures as it is expected to be even warmer today

Schools will remain closed today due to the heat

Over a thousand schools will remain shut completely or partially due to the scorching heat, with temperatures expected to exceed the already record-breaking highs. Forecasters have warned that temperatures could rise even higher today with a rare red warning for extreme heat issued by the Met Office remaining in place.


Earlier this week, many schools announced ahead of climbing temperatures that they would close in some capacity due to the extreme weather, as school buildings are not equipped for the heat. The Met Office said that the exceptional heat will spread northwards on Thursday, with an even hotter day ahead for some with amber and red extreme heat warnings in force.


Red warnings for extreme heat have been issued for an area from London and the south coast to Swansea, Somerset and Birmingham until late on Thursday.


Too hot . . . (Image: James Manning/PA Wire)

The forecaster warned that significant disruption to daily life is likely. At least 1,200 schools and nurseries will either be closed or partially closed in England and Wales on Thursday, with many remaining shut on Friday.

Pupils at certain schools have been told they're allowed to don PE kit instead of complete school uniform, which can include long trousers and blazers. Parents have been faced with issues as many schools are asking for children to be collected at lunch time, rather than the normal afternoon pick up times.


Working parents are entitled to up to four weeks of unpaid parental leave each year, which can be used in the event of sudden school closures. You can check whether schools near you are affected here.

Full list of schools with closures:

Bedfordshire


Berkshire

Birmingham and Staffordshire


Bristol


Buckinghamshire

Cambridgeshire


Cornwall


Devon

Essex


Gloucestershire


Greater London

Hampshire


Herefordshire


Kent

Manchester


Northamptonshire


Oxfordshire

Somerset


Southampton


Sussex


Swindon

Weston-super-Mare (and North Somerset)


Wiltshire


Worcestershire

Yorkshire


Wales

Blaenau Gwent


Bridgend

Caerphilly


Cardiff


Carmarthenshire

Merthyr Tydfil


Neath Port Talbot


Newport

Powys


Rhondda Cynon Taf


Swansea

Torfaen

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