SCHOOLS are preparing to reopen their doors to pupils on Tuesday – after snow forced more than 30 schools and colleges across Swindon to shut.

Most schools expect to be open, although with plunging temperatures overnight many have said they will make a final decision tomorrow morning.

Abbey Meads headteacher Bob Buckley said of his decision to start school at 10am tomorrow: “Along with other local schools, we have decided to avoid the cold and dark early morning with slipper footpaths and the rush hour with cars on slippery roads. This measure allows both children and staff to get to school more safely.”

Nicky Mills, headteacher at St Leonard’s CE Primary Academy, Blunsdon, thanked parents for their help shovelling snow off school paths, adding in a letter: “The forecast for overnight is for the temperatures to drop to around -5 degrees, resulting in the possibility of icy/treacherous conditions, much worse than they were today.”

Elsewhere, it is expected that school dinners could be off the menu – as kitchen staff struggle with the icy roads.

Bishopstone Primary School told parents: “I was informed this morning that the dinner service does not think they will be able to get out to us tomorrow. Consequently, all children must have a packed lunch with them. If not, little tums will be hungry.”

Swindon Borough Council said that its education transport service would not run tomorrow, citing safety grounds.

We expect most schools to be open tomorrow, but this list could change. Check your school’s website for more details.

Which primary schools will be open?

Abbey Meads Community Primary School – open from 10am

Beechcroft Infants School – no update

Bishopstone CE Primary School – open from 9am

Bridlewood Primary School – open at 10am (KS1 production for parents delayed until 10.30am)

Brook Field Primary School – no update

Bradon Forest School – expect to be open as normal

Catherine Wayte Primary School – no update

Chiseldon Primary School – open from 10am

Colebrook Infants and Junior schools – no update

Covingham Park Primary – open as normal (but no children on site before 8.45am)

Drove Primary School – open from 10am

East Wichel Community Primary School – registration at 10.15. 

Eastrop Infants School – open from 10am

Eldene Primary School – open as normal (any update will be posted online at 7.30am)

Even Swindon Primary School – open from 10am

Ferndale Community Primary School – open from 8.30 (no breakfast club)

Goddard Park Primary School – open as normal

Gorse Hill School – open from 10am

Grange Infants and Junior Schools – no update

Greenmeadow Primary School – open from 10am (review by 9am)

Haydon Wick Primary School – open as normal

Haydonleigh Primary School – aim to open as normal

Hazelwood Academy – no update

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School – no update

Holy Family Catholic Primary School – open as normal

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School – open from 9am

King William Street CE Primary School – no update

Lainesmead Primary School – open from 10am

Lawn Primary School – open as normal

Lethbridge Primary School – no update

Liden Primary School – open from 10.30am

Millbrook Primary School – no update

Moredon Primary School – open from 10am

Mountford Manor Primary School – open from 10am

Nythe Primary School – open as normal from 8.40am

Oakhurst Primary School – open as normal (performance of A King is Born postponed to 6.30pm on Wednesday)

Oaktree Primary School – no update

Oliver Tomkins Infants and Junior School – no update

Orchid Vale – no update, expected open as normal

Peatmoor Community Primary School – no update, expected to be open as normal

Red Oaks Primary School – no update

Robert Le Kyng Primary School – no update, expected to be open as normal

Rodbourne Cheney Primary School – open from 10am

Ruskin Junior School – open as normal (breakfast club cancelled)

Seven Fields Primary School – open from 10am

Shaw Ridge Primary School – no update, expected to be open as normal

South Marston CE Primary School – no update

Southfield Junior School – open from 10am

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School – no update

St Francis CE Primary School – no update

St Leonard’s CE Primary Academy, Blunsdon – open from 10am (final decision taken at 8am)

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School – no update

Swindon Academy Alton Close and Beech Avenue – expected to be open as normal

Tadpole Farm CE Primary Academy – open (but no drop off before 8.50am)

The Croft Primary School – open from 10am

Tregoze Primary School – open from 10am

Wanborough Primary School – open at 10am (parents can come in from 9.40am)

Westlea Primary School – expected to be open as normal (will text parents in the morning to confirm opening)

Westrop Primary School – open from 10am

Wroughton Infant and Junior schools – open as normal

Longleaze Primary School – open as normal

St Mary’s CE Primary School, Purton – open as normal

St Bartholomew’s Primary Academy – open as normal

Which secondary schools will be open?

Abbey Park School – open as normal

Commonweal School – open as normal

Dorcan Academy – open from 11am

Highworth Warneford School – open as normal

Kingsdown School – open from 10.30am for 11am start

Lawn Manor Academy – expected to be open as normal for progress review day

Lydiard Park Academy – open as normal

Nova Hreod Academy – open as normal (Year 11 Geography field trip going ahead)

St Joseph’s College – open from 11am

Swindon Academy – open from 10am

Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College – open as normal

UTC Swindon – open as normal

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy – open as normal

Which special schools will be open?

Brimble Hill Primary School – open from 10am

Crowdys Hill School – open as normal

Nyland Campus – no update

St Luke’s School – no update

The Chalet School – closed for KS1 and early years

Uplands School – open as normal

Which colleges will be open?

New College – expected to be open as normal

Swindon College – open as normal

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