SCHOOLS across Herefordshire have confirmed their reopening after they were closed by flooding.

A number of schools in the county were closed on Wednesday (October 16) after heavy flooding hit roads and homes across Herefordshire.

One school, Peterchurch Primary School, has confirmed it will be closed for the rest of the week after firefighters were called to pump water out of the building.

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But several others have this morning confirmed they will be open to pupils. 

Here are all of the closures and confirmed reopenings:

Canon Pyon CE Academy: CLOSED

Roads impassable for staff and children south and north of the school

Wigmore High School: CLOSED

Wigmore School is closed today due to extensive flooding and road closures. Lessons will move to Microsoft Teams.

Wigmore Primary School: CLOSED

Wigmore Primary School is closed today due to extensive flooding and road closures. Work for pupils will be made available on SeeSaw.

Fairfield High School: CLOSED 

Students asked to check Google classroom today as Teachers will set work for them to complete from home.

Eardisley CE Primary School: CLOSED

Peterchurch Primary School: CLOSED

Pembridge CE Primary School: CLOSED

The school is closed due to flooding. Staff and pupils are unable to travel safely to school

Leominster Ivington CE Primary School: CLOSED

The school and pre-school are closed today due to flooding on-site and surrounding areas!

Lady Hawkins High School: CLOSED 

CLOSED for the day due to no school buses running and lack of staff.

Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre: partially closed

EMC will be closed to Years 8 and 9 today (17th October 2024) due to flooding and the impact upon staff being able to access school. Work will be set for students using the Show My Homework platform. Years 7, 10 and 11 should attend as normal. We plan to welcome all year groups into school tomorrow.

Westfield School: CLOSED

School will be closed today due to inaccessibility from all possible routes.

Reopened schools

Michaelchurch Escley Primary School: OPEN

Longtown Community Primary School: OPEN

Clifford Primary School: OPEN

Aconbury Centre: OPEN

St David's Centre: OPEN

Almeley Primary School: OPEN