School Closure

Unfortunately, it is sometimes necessary to close the Academy because of severe weather problems or other emergencies. The Academy will only be closed as a last resort, and the times when this actually happens are rare. 

Before deciding upon closure the following considerations are made: 

• Are access roads safe? 
• Are there on-site hazards? 
• Will there be enough staff to supervise? 
• Can a reasonable temperature be maintained? 
• Are toilet facilities and water operational? 

Guidelines we follow: 

• Should it be necessary to close the Academy during the day we will telephone parents. 
• If we are unable to contact parents, we will keep the child at school until normal time. 
• If there are serious weather problems- floods, storms or snow, the Headteacher will inform Norfolk County Council and local radio stations of the decision. 
• Parents are advised to listen to local radio stations: BBC Norfolk, or North Norfolk Radio, where updated lists of schools closing will be read at regular intervals and check Norfolk County Council’s website www.norfolk.gov.uk/education. Select ‘Emergency school Closures’ from the list on the right for a regular updated list of school closures.