School closures in Leicestershire and Rutland due to the snow
UPDATED: For School closures Tuesday, January 22, 2012 - click here.
Schools across Leicester and Leicestershire are closed today after a weekend of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. The following schools reported to be closed today (Monday, January 21) include:
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Enjoying the snow yesterday in Hollycroft Park, Hinckley
LEICESTERSHIRE
Primary schools
Acorn Pre-School, Wigston
Albert Village Community Primary School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Wigston
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote
Anstey Pre-School
Arnesby Church of England Primary School
Ashmount School, Loughborough
Badgerbrook Primary School, Whetstone
Bagworth Pre-school
Barlestone Church of England Primary School
Barwell Children's Centre
Barwell C of E Academy
Barwell Infants and Junior School
Beacon Academy and Nursery, Loughborough
Battling Brook Community Primary School
Belvoirdale Community Primary School, Coalville
Billesdon Primary School
Birkett House Community Special School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston, Leicestershire
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Booth Wood Primary School
Broad Street Playgroup, Syston
Brocks Hill Primary School, Oadby
Brookside Primary School, Oadby
Broom Leys School
Brownlow Primary School
Buckminster Primary School
Burbage C of E Infant School
Burbage Junior School
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School
Bushloe High School
Captains Close Primary School, Asfordby
Church Hill Church of England Infant and Junior School
Church Langton Church of England Primary School
Claybrooke Primary School
Cobden Primary School & Children's Centre
Cosby Primary School
Countesthorpe Nursery School
Donisthorpe Primary School
Dove Bank Primary School
Dunton Bassett Primary School
Eastfield Primary School
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
Ellistown Community Primary School
Fairfield Community Primary
Fleckney Church of England Primary School
Frisby Church of England Primary School
Gaddesby Primary School
Gartree High School Oadby
Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School
Glenfield Primary School
Glenhills Primary School
Glenmere Primary School
Greenfield Primary School
Griffydam Primary School
The Grove Primary School
Hallaton Church of England Primary School
Hallbrook Primary School Broughton Astley
Harby Church of England Primary School
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
Holliers Walk Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Whitwick, Leicestershire
Houghton on the Hill Primary School
Hugglescote Community Primary School
Huncote Community Primary School
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School OPEN - but packed lunches only
Ibstock Junior School
John Wycliffe Primary School
Kegworth Primary School
Kingsway Primary School
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Langmoor Primary and Pre-School, Oadby
The Latimer Primary School, Anstey
Launde Primary School, Oadby
Little Hill Primary School, Wigston
Long Clawson Church of England Primary School
Long Whatton Primary School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School
Manor High School Oadby
Market Harborough Church of England Primary School
Martinshaw Primary School
Meadowdale Primary School
Meadow Community Primary School
Mercenfeld Primary School, Markfield
Millfield Community School and Centre
Moat Street Pre-School, Wigston
Moira Primary School
Mountfields Lodge School
New Swannington Primary School
Newbold CofE Primary School, Coleorton
Newbold Verdon Primary School
Newlands Community Primary
Newtown Linford Primary School
Noah's Ark Playgroup
Oakfields School, Blaby
Old Dalby Church of England Primary School
Old Mill Primary School Broughton Astley
Old Saints C of E, Coalville
Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley
Oxley Primary School, Shepshed
Parkland Primary School
Ratby Primary School
Ravenhurst Primary School
Red Hill Field Primary School
Redmile Church of England Primary School
Rendell Primary School
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
Richmond Primary School, Hinckley
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, North Kilworth
St Botolph's Primary School, Shepshed
Saint Clare's Catholic Primary School, Coalville, Leicestershire
St Deny's C of E Primary School
Saint Francis Catholic Primary School, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
St Hardulphs Primary School
Saint John Fisher Academy
St Luke's Primary School, Thurnby
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
St Mary's C of E, Bitteswell
St Mary's (Melton Mowbray) Church of England Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School
Saint Peters Catholic Primary School, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, Market Bosworth
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham
Scalford Church of England Primary School
Sharnford Church of England Primary School
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School
Sherard Pre-School
Sherard Primary School
Sherrier Church of England Primary School
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School
Sketchley Hill Primary School
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery
Snarestone Church of England Primary School
Somerby Primary School
South Wigston High School
Stathern Primary School
Stanton under Bardon Primary School
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Swannington Church of England Primary School
Swinford Church of England Primary School
Thornton Primary School
Thrussington Church of England Primary School
Thurcaston Pre-School
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
Thurnvale Primary School, Thurnby
Thythornfield Primary School
Tugby Church of England Primary School
Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School
Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School, Coleorton
Warren Hills Community Primary School
Water Leys Primary School
Weavers Close Church of England Primary School, Earl Shilton
West Gate School
Whitwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Witherley Church of England Primary School
Woodland Grange Primary
Woodstone Community Primary School
Woolden Hill Primary School
Worthington School
Wymeswold Church of England Primary School
Forest Way School
LEICESTERSHIRE
Secondary schools
Ashby School ic closed but open for exams
The Beauchamp College is closed but open for exams
Belvoir High School
Bosworth Community College
Brockington College, Enderby
Brooksby College
Brookvale High School, Groby
Castle Rock High School
Countesthorpe Community College
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough is closed - but open for exams
Gartree High School
Groby Community College
Guthlaxton College Wigston
John Cleveland College
John Ferneley College
Ivanhoe College
King Edward VII, Coalville is closed but open for exams
Leysland High School, Countesthorpe
Limehurst Academy, Loughborough
Long Field School
Longslade Community College is closed - except for exams
Lutterworth High School
Lutterworth College is closed but open for exams
Manor House School
Market Bosworth High School
Martin High School
Newbridge High School
Roundhill Academy
St Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Stoke Golding
South Wigston High School
Stonehill High School, Birstall
Thomas Estley Community College
Twycross House School closed but open for exams
William Bradford Community College
Wreake Valley Academy is closed but open for exams
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Lewis Charlton School
Maplewell Hall School
Trinity College is closed but open for exams
Birkett House Special School
South Leicestershire College is closing at 1pm
Stephenson Studio School, Coalville
Kibworth High School
Castle Donington College
Ashby Ivanhoe College
Beacon Academy, Loughborough is closed but the nursery and leisure complex open
Leysland High School Countesthorpe
Redmoor High School, Hinckley
Hastings High School, Burbage
Ibstock Community College
Leysland High School, Countesthorpe
Bushloe High School, Wigston
Abington Academy School, Wigston
South Charnwood High School
Mount Grace High School, Hinckley
LEICESTER
Primary Schools
Abbey Primary Community School - but no hot dinners
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
Braunstone Frith Infant and Junior School
Brocks Hill Primary School
Buckminster Primary School
Buswells Lodge Primary School
Caldecote Community Primary School
Catherine Infants and Junior School
Children's Hospital School
Charnwood Primary School
Coleman Primary School
Dorothy Goodman Special School
Eyres Monsell Primary School
Fernvale Primary School
Folville Junior School
Fosse Primary School
Glenfield Methodist Playgroup
Glebelands Primary School
Green Lane Infants
Hazel Community Primary School
Herrick Primary School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Inglehurst Infant School
Humberstone Infant and Junior School
Inglehurst Junior School
Imperial Avenue Infants School
Kestrels' Field Primary School
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Land of Learning Nursery and Primary School
Mellor Community Primary School
Merrydale Infant and Junior Schools
Montrose School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Northfield House Primary School
Oaklands School
Overdale Primary School
Parks Primary School
Queensmead Community Primary School
Rowlatts Hill Primary School
Rushey Mead Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
St Crispin's School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Saint Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Shenton Primary School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Stoneygate College
Taylor Road Primary School
Thurnby Lodge Primary School and Speech and Language Unit
Uplands Infant and Junior Schools
Whitehall Primary School
Willowbrook Primary School
Wolsey House Primary School
Wyvern Primary School
LEICESTER
Secondary Schools
Babington Community Technology College
Beaumont Leys School
City of Leicester College - open for exams
Crown Hills Community College
Ellesmere College
English Martyrs Catholic School
Fullhurst Community College
Hamilton Community College
Jame’ah Girls Academy, Leicester
Judgemeadow Community College
The Lancaster School - open for GCSE geography exam
Leicester College - open for external exams at Abbey Park campus
Leicester Community Islamic School
Madani Muslim High School (VA)
Moat Community College - open for GCSE exams
New College Leicester - open for GCSE geography and catering exams
Rushey Mead School
St Crispin's School - but open for A Level exams
Sir Jonathan North Community College
Soar Valley College
Ash Field School
Keyham Lodge School
Nether Hall School
West Gate School
Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College - open for external exams
The ARC
RUTLAND primary schools
Cottesmore Primary School
Edith Weston Primary School
Empingham CofE Primary School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Exton CofE Primary School
Ketton CofE Primary School
Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Leighfield Primary School
Oakham CofE Primary School
Ryhall CofE Primary School
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Uppingham CofE Primary School
Whissendine Church of England Primary School
RUTLAND Secondary Schools
Casterton Business & Enterprise College - closed but open for exams
Catmose College
Rutland County College closed but open for exams
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by BruceAstill
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 1:29AM
“posting fail.... but anyway before my comment went into hyperspace and messed up....
what I find annoying is the roads are clear, people can get to work, most of the rat bag kids can get to work and many schools are closed because no one can be bothered to go to work at the school. Meanwhile, good people like myself among others wake up at stupid o'clock in the morning to go to work.
Oh and by the way... I CYCLE to work rain or shine. some people are real whimps these days....”
by annoying9
Monday, January 21 2013, 10:08PM
“whoops - just noticed (Piaget) - *school's* have a responsibility.......”
by annoying9
Monday, January 21 2013, 10:06PM
“Do hope 'Piaget' isn't a teacher - ..... children *who's* parents were stuck on the roads?”
by Nibor
Monday, January 21 2013, 9:49PM
“This debate seems to have drifted considerably off the point since I posted at lunchtime. Whatever the merits (or otherwise) of the various arguments over teachers, the original debate was based on the simple question: when all the main roads were clear, with most employees managing to get to work, shops and factories working normally, and with a whole weekend to take whatever precautionery measures necessary, WHY did hundreds of schools apparently wake up this morning so unprepared to find snow on the ground that they had no option but to close?
From what I've read in these posts so far, there seems to be a singular lack of honesty and a great deal of self-delusion on the part of many people. So let's cut the **** and get down to the brutally honest truth. Ever since the first snowfall a week ago, thousands of you, school staff and parents alike, have been praying for a half-decent excuse to take a day or two off. Some of you feel almost cheated if a mild winter denies you the opportunity to grab an unofficial mid-winter break, to the point that you even phone the school when a heavy frost lies on the ground in the wistful hope that you wish will be granted.
Let's face the facts. You all had two whole days to dig your cars out of the snow, or to make whatever alternative arrangements were necessary to get your kids to school on Monday morning, but many of you decided to gamble instead on your school being closed. Some of you won that gamble, but pity those few poor parents who awoke this morning to find, to their dismay, that their school actually had the effrontery to remain open while all around were closed. Some of you were grateful, some of you complained bitterly, but many of you decided to brazen it out and keep your children at home, despite the fact that your teachers came in from as far afield as Nottingham while you couldn't even manage half a mile! So how are you going to explain to the school why your kids found it impossible to get into school today, when other kids from your street came in on time? Interesting, eh?”
by TobyS
Monday, January 21 2013, 9:38PM
“siwarner234 My email has long gone. Perhaps yours could include these unrelated items. And it's Toby - with a 'B'. thanks.”
by llamalamb
Monday, January 21 2013, 8:41PM
“I was at school during the late 1960s and early 1970s. I can not recall school ever being closed, for any reason. Did it not snow or were we all made of sterner stuff back then.
The greatest fun in those days was to pour water onto the snow so that it froze overnight to make a slide. Perish the thought, nowadays there would be a raft of EU regulations and threat of lawsuits to spoil the fun.”
by siwarner234
Monday, January 21 2013, 8:05PM
“Tony, while you there can you ask him for more money for school facilities, a return to the university based education system, the scrapping of the planned O levels and less focus on paperwork within classrooms so teachers can actually teach when we are in the classroom.
Something tells me he wont do anything...”
by TobyS
Monday, January 21 2013, 7:59PM
“If you feel strongly about this email:
ministers@education.gsi.gov.uk.
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Secretary of State for Education. He's your man. I am right now.”
by siwarner234
Monday, January 21 2013, 7:57PM
“It's interesting that the posts on here supporting teachers are the ones that get negative reviews. I am a teacher and I was in today because the school was open. I made sure that I left early in order to get into school. If the school had been closed it would not have been through any decision of mine.
I also agree with the comment raised by KJannoyed. As a teacher I am sick of the abuse given out to teachers as being lazy and unwilling with work. Had I been off today I imagine that I would have done the marking and planning I am doing now. I obviously understand people are frustrated because of the knock on effect of teachers 'having a day off'. If schools were open and teachers were not in then the teachers will not be paid. So do not fret!”
by Rachel_Leics
Monday, January 21 2013, 7:54PM
“@ Periodical it isn't the teachers who closed the school it is down to the headteacher who has the final say. Teachers might want to or not want to come to work like other people but they can't close a school unless loads of them are unable to come to the school. X”