NewsUK NewsSchoolsLIVEUpdated 1 min agoMet Office weather forecasters say temperatures could rise as high as 40C this week, with hundreds of schools across the UK deciding to closeRecord temperatures have forced some schools to shut (stock)(Image: PA)Hundreds of schools have closed as a red weather warning for extreme heat is due to come into force on Wednesday.Temperatures could rise to up to 40C this week, with many schools deciding to close. Other areas are covered by an amber warning for extreme heat, which is already in place.Multiple records could be broken over the next couple of days, including the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK - 40.3C in July 2022 at Coningsby in Lincolnshire.Some schools have moved teaching online, while others have chosen to run in the morning and finish by lunch time. Working parents are entitled to up to four weeks' unpaid parental leave every year, which could be used in the event of sudden school closures.Transport will also be severely disrupted on Wednesday and Thursday, as National Rail has advised people to "only travel is absolutely necessary" on these two days.You can check if schools near you are closed here.‌View PostView PostView PostView PostView PostView PostView PostView PostToday18:19 BSTSchools in Somerset, Buckinghamshire and Gloucestershire among those closingThe hot weather is expected to cause major disruption for parents, with schools closing or shutting early to protect children from the heat.In Somerset, around 100 schools will be closed over the next three days, with the vast majority fully shut on Wednesday and Thursday, according to Somerset Council.In Buckinghamshire, around 100 schools will also be at least partially closed over the same period, along with 86 schools in Gloucestershire, according to council data.At some schools, pupils have been told they may wear PE kits instead of full school uniform, which can include long trousers and blazers.Today18:13 BSTHundreds of school to fully or partially close due to extreme heatHundreds of schools will fully or partially close over the next few days because of the extreme heat, with temperatures set to hit record highs.A "heat-dome" settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of nearly 40C by Wednesday, with this latest heatwave expected to surpass the record for June of 35.6C set in Hampshire in 1976.A red weather warning for extreme heat covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham has been issued by the Met Office. It is in place from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.The temperature could come close to the UK’s all-time high of 40.3C, which was measured in July 2022.Today18:04 BSTDevon school closuresClyst Vale Community CollegeHolywell Church Of England SchoolOttery St Mary Primary SchoolThe Park Community SchoolThe Promise SchoolThe Shoreline AcademyTiverton High SchoolToday17:45 BSTOxfordshire school closuresAll Saints Church of England Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBrightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayCarterton Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayCheney School - closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayDidcot Girls' School - closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayDucklington Primary School - closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayEuropa School UK - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayGillotts School - closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayHagbourne Church of England Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayHailey Church of England Primary School - closed on TuesdayHarwell Primary School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayJohn Watson School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayLadygrove Park Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayLong Wittenham Church of England Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayNorthern House Academy - closed on Tuesday and WednesdayOrion Academy - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayShellingford Church of England Voluntary Aided School - closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdaySt Francis Church of England Primary School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayStephen Freeman Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayStockham Primary School - closed from 11.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdaySutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayThe Oxford Academy - closed from 12.35pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayTrinity Church of England Primary School - closed from 12pm on Wednesday and ThursdayValley Road School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWillowcroft Community School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayToday17:45 BSTBerkshire school closuresAldermaston Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBasildon Church of England Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayBeedon Church of England Controlled Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayBeenham Primary School - restricted opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBirch Copse Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBrimpton Church of England Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBucklebury Church of England Primary School - closed from 1pm on Wednesday and ThursdayBurghfield St Marys Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayChaddleworth St Andrews Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 12pm on TuesdayChieveley Primary School - optional pick up from 1.10pm on Wednesday and ThursdayCold Ash St Marks Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayCompton Church of England Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayCurridge Primary School - optional pick up from 12pm or 3.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayDenefield School - closed from 12.50pm on Wednesday and ThursdayEnglefield Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on TuesdayFalkland Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on TuesdayFir Tree Primary School and Nursery - closed from 12.05pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and ThursdayHermitage Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday and closed from 1pm on Wednesday and ThursdayJohn O'Gaunt School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayJohn Rankin Infant and Nursery School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayJohn Rankin Junior School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayKennet School - closed from 1.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayKennet Valley Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Wednesday, Thursday and FridayKintbury St Mary's Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayLambourn Church of England Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayLong Lane Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on TuesdayMortimer St Johns Church of England Infant School - optional pick up from 1pm on Wednesday and ThursdayMortimer St Marys Church of England Junior School - optional pick up from 1pm on Wednesday and ThursdayPangbourne Primary School - closed from 12.30pm on TuesdayPark House School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayParsons Down Partnership of Schools: Infant and Junior - optional pick up from 1.25pm on Wednesday and ThursdayPurley Church of England Primary School - optional pick up between 1.10pm and 1.20pm on Wednesday and ThursdayShaw-cum-Donnington Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1.10pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayShefford Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 12pm on TuesdaySpeenhamland Primary School - closed from 12.05pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and ThursdaySpringfield Primary School - optional pick up after afternoon registration on TuesdaySpurcroft Primary School - closed from 1pm on Wednesday and ThursdaySt Bartholomew's School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdaySt Finian's Catholic Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and FridaySt John The Evangelist Infant and Nursery School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on TuesdaySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on TuesdaySt Nicolas Church of England Junior School - optional pick up from 1.30pm on TuesdaySt Paul's Catholic Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayStockcross Church of England School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and ThursdayStreatley Church of England Voluntary Controlled School - optional pick up from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdaySulhamstead and Ufton Nervet Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on TuesdayThatcham Park CE Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayThe Castle School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayThe Downs School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayThe Willows Primary School - optional pick up from 12.30pm on Tuesday and closed from 12pm on Wednesday and ThursdayThe Winchcombe School - shorter day on Tuesday and early closure on WednesdayTheale Green School - closed from 12.50pm on Wednesday and closed on ThursdayTrinity School - closed from 12.05pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and ThursdayWelford and Wickham Church of England Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and ThursdayWestwood Farm Infant School - optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWestwood Farm Junior School - optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWoolhampton Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and FridayYattendon Church of England Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayToday17:45 BSTBuckinghamshire school closuresGerrards Cross School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayHughenden Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayPrinces Risborough Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayLey Hill School - closed from 1.15pm on TuesdayFarnham Common Infant School - optional pick up from 12pm on TuesdayChalfonts Community College - closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayDenham Village School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayHaydon Abbey School and Pre-School - closed from 1.30pm on TuesdayDropmore Infant School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayKingsbrook View Academy - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and ThursdayIver Heath Junior School - closed from 12.30pm on TuesdayBedgrove Infant School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday and closed Wednesday and ThursdayThe Misbourne School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday and closed Wednesday and ThursdayIver Heath Infant School and Nursery - closed from 12.30pm on TuesdaySt Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn - optional pick up from 1.15pm on TuesdayStoke Poges School - optional pick up at 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayFarnham Common Junior School - optional pick up at 12pm on TuesdayOverstone Combined School - closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and ThursdayMarsworth Church of England Infant School - closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBrookmead School - optional pick up from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayThe Bourton Meadow Academy - closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBearbrook Combined School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and Thursday 25th JuneBuckingham Park Church of England Primary School - closed from 1.30pm on TuesdayBuckingham Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayAsh Hill Primary School - optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday and likely closed on Wednesday and ThursdaySteeple Claydon School - optional pick up at 1.05pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBuckinghamshire Primary - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayGreen Ridge Primary Academy - closed from 1.15pm on TuesdaySt Mary's Farnham Royal Primary School - optional pick up from 1.30pm on TuesdayIver Village Junior School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWest Wycombe Combined School - optional pick up from 1pm on TuesdayThe Disraeli School and Children's Centre - optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWeston Turville Church of England School - closed from 1pm on TuesdayAylesbury Vale Academy - closed from 1pm on TuesdayGreat Kimble Church of England School - closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayGreat Kingshill Church of England Combined School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayTurnfurlong Infant School - closed from 1.15pm on TuesdayBierton Church of England Combined School - closed from 1.15pm on TuesdayDenham Green E-ACT Primary Academy - closed from 1pm on TuesdayOakridge School - optional pick up from 1.20pm on TuesdayQuainton Church of England School - optional pick up from 1pm on TuesdayWooburn Green Primary School - closed from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWaddesdon Village Primary School - closed from 12.15pm on TuesdayChalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy - optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayKite Ridge School - closed on TuesdayChepping View Primary Academy - closed from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayIvingswood Academy - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayOrchard View Primary Academy - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and ThursdayBedgrove Junior School - partial closures on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWaddesdon Church of England School - closed from 12.45pm on Tuesday and all day on Wednesday and ThursdayWaterside Primary Academy - optional pick up from 1.15pm on TuesdayToday17:45 BSTHampshire school closuresCrestwood Community School - closed from 1pm on TuesdayFour Lanes School - partially closed on TuesdaySwanmore College - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayTestbourne Community School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayJohn Hanson Community School - closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayPeter Symonds College - closed on Tuesday and WednesdayRucstall Primary School - closed from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayHenry Tyndale School - closed from 1pm on TuesdayPurbrook Park School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWoodcroft Primary - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayThe Clere School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayHatch Warren Infant School - optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayHarrow Way Community School - optional pick up from 1pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and ThursdayStoke Park Infant School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdaySmannell Field School - closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayGrateley Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayPetersgate Infant School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBrighton Hill Community School - closed from 11.30am on Wednesday and ThursdayRanvilles Infant School - closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday and ThursdayPerins School - closed from 1pm on TuesdayItchen Abbas Primary School - optional pick up from 1.30pm on Wednesday and ThursdayWyvern College - closed on TuesdayBrookfield Community School - closed from 12.05pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayLocks Heath Infant School - closed from 12.15pm on Wednesday and ThursdayThe Costello School - closed from 12pm on Wednesday and ThursdaySt Faith's Church of England Primary School - partially closed on TuesdayHorndean Technology College - closed from 11.55am on Wednesday and ThursdayToday17:45 BSTBristol school closuresAshton Gate Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayBadminton School - closed from 12.30pm on TuesdayBadock's Wood E-ACT Academy - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayBishop Road Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayBristol Cathedral Choir School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayCathedral Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayChester Park Infant and Junior School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayCotham School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayE-ACT Fairlawn Primary School - optional pick up from 1.15pm on TuesdayEaston Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayElmfield School For Deaf Children - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayFairfield High School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayFilton Avenue Nursery School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayHolymead Primary School - closed from 12pm on Wednesday and ThursdayNorth Star 265 - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayNova Primary School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayOrchard School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayRedcliffe Nursery School & Children's Centre - partially closed on TuesdayRedland Green School - closed on Wednesday and ThursdaySoundwell Academy - closed on Wednesday and ThursdaySouthville Primary School - closed from 1.30pm on TuesdaySt Bernadette Catholic Primary School - closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday and ThursdayWestbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy - closed on Wednesday and ThursdayWillow Park Primary School - closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday and ThursdayToday17:45 BSTLondon school closuresSydenham School - closed from 12.15pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayCheam High School - compressed days from 8.30am to 1.10pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayFielding Primary School - closed from 12pm on Tuesday and closed on Wednesday and ThursdayOaks Park High School - closed from 12.20pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayBelmont Junior School - optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayAll Saints Benhilton Primary School - optional pick up from 1.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayArchbishop Tenison's Church of England High School - closed from 12.45pm on Wednesday and ThursdayStoke Newington School and Sixth Form - closed from 12.20pm on Tuesday and closed all day on Wednesday and ThursdaySimon Marks Jewish Primary School - closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayWentworth Nursery School - closed on Tuesday and WednesdayCardinal Pole Catholic School - closed from 1.20pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the majority of studentsClapton Girls' Academy - closed from 2pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayGayhurst Community School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday and WednesdayGrasmere Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday and WednesdayGrazebrook Primary School - closed from 1pm on TuesdayKingsmead Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday and WednesdayMandeville Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday and WednesdayMillfields Community School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday and WednesdayQueensbridge Primary School - closed from 1pm on TuesdaySt John and St James CE Primary School - closed from 1.30pm on Tuesday onwardsSt John the Baptist CE Primary School - closing early on TuesdayThe Garden School - closed from 1.15pm on TuesdayWoodberry Down Community Primary School - closed from 1pm on TuesdayShacklewell Primary School - closed from 1pm on Tuesday‌