A HEREFORDSHIRE secondary school and sixth form will be closed this afternoon and tomorrow due to extreme heat.

We will be keeping this list updated throughout the day.

John Masefield High School and Sixth Form Centre, Ledbury

Closed July 18 (afternoon) and 19, 2022.

The school will be closing early on Monday 18 July at 12.15pm due to exceptionally high temperatures. All school buses (with the exception of Blue Line Taxis) will pick up at the earlier time. Will continue to be closed on Tuesday 19 July.

READ MORE: Ledbury school will close because of the heatwave

Hereford Academy, Hereford

Timetable adjusted for the last week of term.

The school day will start earlier at 8.30am and finish earlier at 2pm to avoid the heat of the day.

Fairfield High School, Peterchurch

Fairfield will close at 1pm on Monday and Tuesday only. All students are still expected to attend school for the morning as usual.

Earl Mortimer, Leominster

The school day will start earlier with registration at 8.20am rather than 8.40am, finishing earlier at 2pm when the building will be at its warmest.

Dedicated School Transport for July 18 and 19: collection will be 20 minutes earlier in the morning. Collection from EMC will be at 2.00 pm.