SCHOOL CLOSURES March 8, 2018: Latest list from Lancashire County Council

According to the list, around 90 schools across Lancashire including Preston, Chorley, Accrington and the Ribble Valley are currently closed.

Reasons for the closures include adverse weather, staff struggling to get to school, problems with heating and dangerous icy conditions on the roads.

Here is Lancashire County Council's full list of schools that are currently closed.

Preston

Acorns Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Barnacre Road Primary School, Longridge Adverse Weather AM: Whole - whole school closurePM: Whole - whole school closure

Larches High School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Preston Fishwick Primary School Adverse Weather, Only 1 teacher made it in to school due to adverse weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Longridge High School

St Cecilia's Catholic High School, Longridge

Chorley

Abbey Village Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Brindle St James' Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Brinscall St John's Church of England/Methodist Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Buckshaw Primary School Adverse Weather, Snow, all roads in and out of Chorley are bad and gridlocked. Many staff stuck and unable to either leave home or get to school. Parents alerted 8:01am. AM: all - whole school closurePM: all - whole school closure

Chorley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Clayton Brook Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence, Adverse weather conditions - Snow - large number of staff unable to get into school. AM: Nurs, Rec, Y1,2,3,4,5,6 - whole school closurePM: Nurs, Rec, Y1,2,3,4,5,6 - whole school closure

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closurePM: all - whole school closure

Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Adverse Weather AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closurePM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure

Clayton-le-Woods Westwood Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Duke Street Nursery School Adverse Weather, The school is closed for the morning session only. They will be OPEN for the afternoon session as scheduled. AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - school open

Gillibrand Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Highfield Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closurePM: all - whole school closure

Parklands Academy Adverse Weather, Snow conditions staff unable to get in and buses not collecting pupils. AM: 7 - 11 - whole school closurePM: 7 - 11 - whole school closure

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. Chorley Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Southlands High School a Specialist Technology College Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School. Mawdesley Adverse Weather, Safety AM: R-Y6 - whole school closurePM: R-Y6 - whole school closure

St Bede's Roman Catholic Primary School. Clayton Green Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School. Chorley Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Brindle Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Michael's Church of England High School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Withnell Fold Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence, Dangerous driving conditions AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

South Ribble

Academy@Worden Adverse Weather, Closure due to heavy snow and treacherous road conditions AM: 7-11 - whole school closurePM: 7-11 - whole school closure

Balshaw's Church of England High School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Cop Lane Church of England Primary School. Penwortham Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Coupe Green Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Golden Hill Leyland Centre Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence, Unexpected heavy snowfall led to insufficient staff being able to get to school. AM: Reception- Y6 - whole school closurePM: Reception- Y6 - whole school closure

Higher Walton Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Safety, Road conditions and school site adversely affected by snow. AM closure, PM to be reviewed. AM: N1-Y6 - whole school closurePM: N1-Y6 - school open

Leyland Methodist Infant School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Lostock Hall Academy Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence, The school is closed to pupils in Years 7 and 8 only. The remainder are in attendance as scheduled. AM: 7 and 8 - part school closurePM: 7 and 8 - part school closure

Our Lady and St Gerard's RC Primary School. Lostock Hall Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. Leyland Adverse Weather, Heavy snow fall restricted the numbers of staff able to reach school - it also led to the closure of other local schools and attending staff had to leave to collect their own children. Not enough staff to run the school safely AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Mary's Catholic High School, Leyland Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Mary's RC High School & Sports College, Brownedge Adverse Weather, Snow in Bamber Bridge and surrounding areas meant there were not enough staff to safely run the school. School was open for Year 11 to use for supported study AM: 7-11 - whole school closurePM: 7-11 - whole school closure

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School. Walton-le-Dale Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

The Coppice School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Wellfield High School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Whitefield Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Woodlea Junior School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

Hyndburn & Ribble Valley

Accrington Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Dangerous driving conditions. Staff members unable to attend. AM: R - 6 - whole school closurePM: R - 6 - whole school closure

Accrington St Peter's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Safety, School closed due to heavy snow and dangerous conditions on surrounding roads and pavements AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closurePM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closurePM: all - whole school closure

Bolton By Bowland CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Broadfield Specialist School For Sen (Cognition and Learning) Adverse Weather, Safety, Closed to students but open for staff AM: Y7 - Y14 - whole school closurePM: Y7 - Y14 - whole school closure

Chatburn Church of England School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Church. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, The school will now be OPEN for the afternoon session. AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - school open

Clayton Le Moors All Saints Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-Y6 - whole school closurePM: R-Y6 - school open

Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Clitheroe Edisford Primary School Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closurePM: ALL - whole school closure

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Adverse Weather AM: All Year groups - whole school closurePM: All Year groups - whole school closure

Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish CofE Va Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Langho and Billington St Leonard's CofE Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-Y6 - whole school closurePM: R-Y6 - whole school closure

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Mount Carmel RC High School a Specialist Science College Adverse Weather AM: 7 to 11 - whole school closurePM: 7 to 11 - whole school closure

No Unavoidable Closures

Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Oswaldtwistle Moor End Community Primary School Adverse Weather, Other*, SNOW AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closurePM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure

Oswaldtwistle School Adverse Weather, Safety, Excessive Staff Absence, unexpected heavy snow, roads and motorways affected, staff unable to travel, unsafe conditions AM: 7-11 - whole school closurePM: 7-11 - whole school closure

Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-6 - whole school closurePM: R-6 - whole school closure

Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Ribblesdale Nursery School Adverse Weather, We have made the decision to close due to the adverse weather conditions and reports of road accidents near the school creating significant delays. Safety of children, families and staff is paramount. AM: Nursery - whole school closurePM: Nursery - whole school closure

Salesbury Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Adverse weather. Insufficient staff able to attend AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Adverse Weather, Staff notified HT of poor travel conditions en route. AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School. Langho Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School. Osbaldeston Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closurePM: ALL - whole school closure

St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School. Accrington Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School. Great Harwood Adverse Weather, Staff notifying Head of dangerous road conditions AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

The Hollins Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School. Dunsop Bridge Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closurePM: ALL - school open

Rossendale

Bacup Nursery School Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closurePM: ALL - whole school closure

Crawshawbooth Primary School Adverse Weather AM: FS to Y6 - whole school closurePM: FS to Y6 - whole school closure

West Lancashire

Aughton Christ Church CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Heavy snowfall and dangerous driving conditions AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Aughton Town Green Primary School Adverse Weather, Snow AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closurePM: all - whole school closure

Burscough Bridge Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closurePM: YR-Y6 - whole school closureHeavy snowfall , roads gridlocked. Staff unable to get into school.

Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closurePM: ALL - whole school closure

Burscough Priory Science College Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Burscough Village Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Cobbs Brow School Adverse Weather, THE ROADS AND PATHWAYS AROUND SCHOOL ARE HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE DEEP SNOW AM: ALL - whole school closurePM: ALL - whole school closureALL YEAR GROUPS INCLUDING TINY AND LITTLE ACORNS

Crawford Village Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: N - Y6 - whole school closurePM: N - Y6 - whole school closureSchool closed due to adverse weather. Roads have not been gritted and are dangerous.

Delph Side Community Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Hillside Community Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Holmeswood Methodist School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Hope High School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Kingsbury Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Moorgate Nursery School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Ormskirk School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Ormskirk West End Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All Years - whole school closurePM: All Years - whole school closure

Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Adverse Weather, Snow AM: all - whole school closurePM: all - whole school closure

Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: Whole School - whole school closurePM: Whole School - whole school closure

Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School Adverse Weather AM: N-6 - whole school closurePM: N-6 - whole school closure

Skelmersdale Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School Adverse Weather AM: N-6 - whole school closurePM: N-6 - whole school closure

St Bede's Catholic High School, Ormskirk - a Spec Arts College Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Francis of Assisi School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St James' Catholic Primary School. Skelmersdale Adverse Weather, Unexpected heavy snowfall. School inaccessible. AM: YN-Y6 - whole school closurePM: YN-Y6 - whole school closure

St John's Catholic Primary School. Skelmersdale Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Wrightington Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Richard's Catholic Primary School. Skelmersdale Adverse Weather, Snow - staff unable to get in AM: N-Y6 - whole school closurePM: N-Y6 - whole school closure

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School. Up Holland Adverse Weather, Due to adverse weather conditions, staff are unable to make their way into school. AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

St Thomas the Martyr Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Tarleton Academy Adverse Weather AM: 7-11 - whole school closurePM: 7-11 - whole school closure

Tarleton Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

West Lancashire Community High School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closurePM: All - whole school closure

Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: N - Y6 - whole school closurePM: N - Y6 - whole school closureUnexpected snowfall overnight. Not enough staff able to get in.