Which schools in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are closed due to extreme heat?

A growing number of schools are announcing closures. Credit: PA

Some schools across the region are set to close on Monday and Tuesday due to the red weather warning for extreme heat.

The UK is braced for an unprecedented spell of extremely hot weather, with the Met Office issuing its first ever "red" warning for heat – meaning there is a "very likely" risk to life.

Grenoside Community Primary School in Sheffield has announced it will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.

On its website, the school said: "We have taken the decision to close the school on Monday and Tuesday due to the combination of the red weather warning for extreme heat and the school site being unsafe.

"School will reopen on Wednesday, 20 July, as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."

King Edward VII School, also in Sheffield, closed its lower school on Monday afternoon and will remain closed on Tuesday.

Others in Sheffield that announced that they would be closed on Tuesday: Brightside Nursery Infant School and Limpsfield Junior School, Bankswood School, Bents Green School.

In Lincoln, St Christopher's School will also remain closed until Wednesday, saying it could not keep the school cool enough.

Charles Read Academy in Corby Glen is closed on Monday and will remain closed on Tuesday.

In Barnsley, The Forest Academy has closed.

Co-Op Academy Southfield and Co-Op Academy Grange, Bradford, announced they would be closed.

Bedale High School in North Yorkshire has also announced it is closed.

Grenoside Primary School in Sheffield is one of those to announce closures. Credit: Google

What are other schools doing?

While the majority of schools are due to remain open on Monday and Tuesday across our region, many are taking other measures.

High Storrs School and Ecclesfield School in Sheffield will close early.

Chaucer School, Sheffield, said it would shut at 12.55pm on Monday and Tuesday, but students could stay until the end of the day under staff supervision if needed.

In Leeds, Lawnswood School said it would close to pupils at 12.15pm on Monday and 12.45pm on Tuesday.

Chris Dyson, headteacher at Parklands Primary School in Seacroft, Leeds, said he wanted the school to stay open but certain year groups may have to close. He said he would make a decision on Monday.

Ralph Thoresby School in Leeds announced on Twitter that pupils would be encouraged to work from home in the afternoon.

Dixons Kings Academy, Bradford, outlined "precautionary steps", including cancelling PE lessons on Monday and Tuesday and telling students they do not need to wear a blazer or jumper. Appleton Academy at Wyke, also in Bradford, will finish at 1.30pm on Monday and Tuesday.

Rosedale Primary School in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and Wath Academy in Rotherham have cancelled PE lessons.

Bankwood School in Sheffield announced earlier that it will be closed tomorrow.

Bents Green School in Sheffield will be operating online tomorrow.

Sheffield's Springfield Primary School nursery class will be closed for the afternoon session tomorrow and Year 5 & Year 6 classes will close after lunch.

Children are being allowed to wear PE kits and lighter clothing to help them keep cool in the hot temperatures.

The Met Office alert, which was upgraded from the amber warning issued last week – and covers much of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire – comes with the advice that people should take action to protect themselves and others and avoid travelling where possible.

In parts of the country temperatures next week could reach 40C for the first time ever. The current UK record, set in Cambridge in 2019, is 38.7C.