RAAC school closures: List of schools affected by unsafe concrete so far

More schools have confirmed that they will close due to safety concerns ahead of the start of a new term next week, amid pressure on the government to release the full list of institutions affected by a dangerous type of concrete that puts buildings at “risk of collapse”.

More than 100 schools in England have been found to be at risk as they have been built with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) - a material which was used to construct schools, colleges, and other buildings between the 1960s to 1990s, and which only has a life expectancy of around three decades.

A total of 156 schools across the country have been notified by the government about the dangers and risks of the material, in a move that could potentially threaten the re-opening of schools this September. Pupils could be forced to resume their lessons online, or schools will have to find temporary facilities.

Of the 156, just 52 schools have been supported to put mitigations in place this year so far, such as through additional funding for alternative classrooms and buildings. The children at these schools will receive face to face learning.

On Thursday (31 August), it was announced that the Department for Education contacted the further 104 schools where RAAC is currently confirmed to be present without mitigations in place - asking them to vacate spaces or buildings known to contain RAAC.

It comes after reports emerged earlier this week that scores of schools could be at risk of collapse - as they had been built with “crumbly” RAAC.

The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has announced that the government will soon begin disclosing the names of the schools affected by the order, as teaching unions have called the back-to-school chaos a "scandal."

Ministers however are yet to release the full list, claiming they want schools to notify parents first. But some institutions have already publicly confirmed they are affected - and so we have compiled a list of those we know so far. This article will continue to be updated as more schools confirm they are affected by RAAC.

List of schools at risk

• Abbey Lane Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - in July, work began to replace the RAAC in the roof over the kitchen. Alternative meal arrangements are being made for pupils
• The Appleton School, Essex - the Tower, North and South blocks are being vacated. Years 8, 9 and 10 are being moved to online learning from home from Wednesday to Friday
• Arthur Bugler Primary School, Standford-le-Hope,Thurrock - the building for years 4, 5 and 6 will be closed and the start of the new school term could be delayed until 11 September for those year groups
• Aston Manor Academy, Birmingham - pupils have been told the start of their academic year is being delayed until Monday 11 September at the earliest
• Ayelsford School, Warwick - the primary school is not affected but a significant part of the rest of the school will be closed and it will only open for Year 7 from Monday 4 September, all primary school year groups from Tuesday 5, and Year 12 from Wednesday 6
• The Billericay School, Billericay, Essex - some parts of the school are shut and some pupils will learn remotely
• Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, Essex - the school is closed until Monday 11 to all pupils to organise alternative teaching arrangements
• Canon Slade School, Bolton, Greater Manchester - some areas are closed for safety reasons
• Carmel College and Sixth Form, Darlington, County Durham - the kitchen and library are closed but the school will remain open
• The Cherry Tree Academy, Colchester, Essex - a structural engineer is due to inspect the building, with the school closed until Monday, 11 September
• Clacton County High School, Clacton, Essex - the start of term is delayed with some remote learning
• Claydon High School, Ipswich, Suffolk - the school is considering delaying reopening, or only opening partially for the new term
• Cleeve Park School, Sidcup - 4 classrooms, the gym and some admin offices will be closed
• Cockermouth School, Cockermouth, Cumbria - pupils will return to school a day later because of RAAC found in four corridors, the library and sports hall
• The Coopers' Company and Coburn School, Essex - no students in school on Monday 4 September or Tuesday 5 September
• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Brixton, London - a statement from 18 August says juniors are to be relocated to a neighbouring school
• Cranbourne College, Basingstoke, Hampshire - one area has been closed since the start of the year and temporary works are in another part but the school remains open
• Crossflatts Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire - the school is partially closed with pupils moved to different areas of the building with temporary buildings are in place
• Donnington Wood Infants School, Donnington, Telford, Shropshire - extra temporary ceilings have been added and will remain open
• East Bergholt High School, Colchester, Essex - the school is considering whether to delay reopening or partially close
• East Tilbury Primary School, Thurrock, Essex - pupils moving around as a result of the safety concerns, with Year 1 pupils sharing facilities with Reception and Year 2 relocated to the sports hall
• Eldwick Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire - Bradford Council has also confirmed some buildings are closed
• The Ellen Wilkinson School, London - students have been told to bring in packed lunches while the canteen is out of use, though children on free school meals will be given vouchers. The science block, the old gym and the hall are also being vacated
• Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge, Suffolk - the school says it may need to delay the start of term because some classrooms are out of action
• Fulwood Secondary, Preston, Lancashire - the school will not open as planned for at least the first two days of term. Parents may be told more on Monday after a meeting with school advisers
• Ferryhill School, a secondary in County Durham - the start of the new school year will be delayed. New starters would start a week late with the rest being taught online, it said. 
• The Gilberd School, Colchester, Essex - the school will not reopen until 11 September for students in Year 8-11, with Year 7 pupils returning a day later
• Greenway Junior School, Horsham - the school will be closed for all pupils on Tuesday
• Hadleigh High School, Hadleigh, Suffolk - the school is considering a delay of the new term
• Hatfield Peverel Junior School, Chelmsford, Essex - the school is closed until at least mid-September as temporary classrooms are needed
• Hockley Primary School, Hockley, Essex - closed since 11 June and some year groups are being sent to other schools
• Holy Trinity Catholic Academy, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire - issues have been identified on site but the school will open as planned
• Honywood School, Colchester, Essex - 22 classrooms must be closed with immediate effect, menaing some pupils will learn online and a rota system for year groups in school
• Jerounds Primary School in Harlow, Essex - RAAC was detected in the school's kitchen but is being strengthened by a steel structure and the school will stay open
• The Link School, Surrey - the secondary site is temporarily closed but the school hopes to reopen to pupils on Monday, 11 September
• Katherines Primary Academy, Harlow, Essex - the main building is closed
• Kingsdown School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex - the special school for children aged from three to 14 years old was told on Thursday to close its main building
• Mayflower Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire - it found out it was affected before the summer holidays
• Myton School, Warwick, Warwickshire - the start of term has been delayed
• Northampton International Academy - the use of the top floor, including 18 classrooms, has been restricted. The sixth-form area and new staff room are closed while survey work is carried out
• Our Lady's Catholic High School, Preston, Lancashire - closed on Monday and Tuesday
• Outwoods Primary School, Atherstone, North Warwickshire - work began earlier this year to install support as a precaution, but the school will remain open
• Parks Primary, Leicester, Leicestershire - back in May, the school had to relocate several classes and borrow rooms from other institutions after the discovery of RAAC
• Pershore High School, Worcestershire - a temporary building currently housing a drama teaching space and costume store has been taken out of use
• Ramsey Academy, Halstead, Essex - four classrooms have been vacated and are out of use until safety measures are in place
• Ravens Academy, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex - the school will be closed for two days next week, on 5 and 6 September
• Roding Valley High School, Loughton, Essex - the canteen staff are only able to cater for children on free school meals. Students are being advised to bring a packed lunch. On Thursday, September 7, Years 8, 9 and 10 will be learning from home. Years 11, 12 and 13, will move to home learning for Friday, September 8
• Scalby School, Scarborough - will not reopen until Monday 11 and reopening is likely to be a mix of face-to-face and online home learning
• St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green, Gateshead - the school is not reopening next week as planned
• St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Kent - the hall is shut but the headteacher has written to parents to say the rest of the school is safe. Hot lunches will be prepared in the school kitchen and served in classrooms
• St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College, County Durham - parts of school building are out of use, working to finalise arrangements and will be in touch on Monday
• St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston, County Durham - the school is temporarily closed while emergency measures are put in place
• St Bernard's School, Bolton, Greater Manchester - RAAC has been identified in several areas of the school building. The school will open on Thursday, 7 September, but only if safety work is completed in time - otherwise it could reopen on Monday, 11 September
• St Clere's School, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex - parts of the school need to close, with some pupils to learn from home
• St Francis Catholic Primary School, Ascot, Berkshire - temporary marquee classrooms are expected on the school field before proper temporary classrooms become functional on 6 October
• St Gregory's Catholic Science College, Harrow, London - work is being done to prop up the concrete and is expected to be resolved by Tuesday
• St James Catholic Primary School, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear - the school has been vacated, and staff are finalising alternative arrangements
• St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear - the school will be closed on Tuesday
• St Leonard's School, Durham, County Durham - the school will not be able to open as planned
• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Darlington, County Durham - closed until 11 September
• St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive, Eltham, London - open but parts of the hall, gym, canteen, drama studio, alps and girls' and boys' toilets are closed, and the school needs to open mobile toilet blocks
• St William of York Catholic Primary School, Bolton, Greater Manchester - some classes will have to temporarily relocate to other parts of the school "for a short amount of time". The school hopes to open to as many pupils as possible on Monday, 11 September
• Tendring Technology College, Frinton Campus, Essex - some years will start later, on 11 September
• Thameside Primary school, Essex - parts of the school are being closed, the opening has been delayed until 11 September
• Thomas Lord Audley School, Colchester, Essex - Areas within the science and maths departments have been deemed unsafe and 10 of 47 classrooms are not in use
• Thurstable school and sixth form, Essex - remote learning on Wednesday 6 September with no students in school, Thursday 7 September - just year 7 in school, and Friday 8 September years 7, 11, 12 and 13 in school with remote learning for other years
• Waddesdon School, Buckinghamshire - the restaurant and possibly areas of the Central Block, including the English, history, religious studies, geography, technology, music and drama departments, have been found to have sections of RAAC. Years 9, 10, 11 and 13 will be taught from home, while years 7, 8 and 12 can attend as planned
• White Hall Academy primary, Clacton, Essex - the school is carrying out surveys and parents were told on Friday there will be three non-teaching days
• Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire - parents were told in a letter from the school, seen by the BBC, about complex arrangements to send children from different year groups to two different schools, and give older children home schooling
• Winter Gardens Academy, Canvey Island, Essex - parts of the school are to be vacated with immediate effect
• Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury, West Midlands - some classrooms will be closed until October
• Woodville Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex - school closed until 11 September
• Wyburns Primary School, Rayleigh, Essex - possibly closed for up to two weeks