Six fire engines and the aerial ladder platform tackled the blaze through the night, leaving the scene at around 2.20pm on Sunday (October 16).Six fire engines and the aerial ladder platform tackled the blaze through the night, leaving the scene at around 2.20pm on Sunday (October 16).
Six fire engines and the aerial ladder platform tackled the blaze through the night, leaving the scene at around 2.20pm on Sunday (October 16).

Highfield Priory School fire: Pictures show the devastation a suspicious blaze caused to a nursery in Fulwood

By Sean Gleaves
Published 17th Oct 2022, 17:09 BST
Updated 17th Oct 2022, 17:26 BST
A Fulwood school suffered a devastating blaze over the weekend, with police later confirming the fire was being treated as suspicious

The fire tore through the nursery at Highfield Priory School in Fulwood Row shortly before 7pm on Saturday (October 15).

We sent a photographer to the scene on Monday (October 17) to see what damage the fire – which was later deemed as suspicious – caused.

These were the scenes:

These were the scenes:

He added that the nursery would move into the main school building "for the foreseeable future".

5. Highfield Priory School fire

He added that the nursery would move into the main school building "for the foreseeable future". Photo: Neil Cross

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Police said no arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing.

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Police said no arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing. Photo: Neil Cross

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The roof has partially collapsed and will need to be rebuilt, whilst fire damage inside the nursery is believed to be severe.

7. Highfield Priory School fire

The roof has partially collapsed and will need to be rebuilt, whilst fire damage inside the nursery is believed to be severe. Photo: Neil Cross

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Highfield Priory School has been rated as one of the top five independent prep schools in England by the Sunday Times, and the best in the North West.

8. Highfield Priory School fire

Highfield Priory School has been rated as one of the top five independent prep schools in England by the Sunday Times, and the best in the North West. Photo: Neil Cross

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