AN UPDATED list of school closures has been issued by the council, with some opening late, others closing early, while many will remain closed all day and possibly stay closed tomorrow.
Parents are already facing a potential headache in organising emergency childcare or securing time off work in order to look after their children.
Parents are advised to check the councils website – www.redbridge.gov.uk – or check individual school's websites where possible.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Aldersbrook Primary School - closed. Will text parents today regarding Friday. Check website for details.
Coppice Primary School - closed
Chadwell Heath Primary - closed. Parents are asked to check on the school website or check the council website for updates regarding Friday
Churchfields Infants School - closed.
Churchfields Junior School - closed.
Parents will receive Friday's decision by groupcall messaging on Thursday afternoon
Christchurch Primary School - closed. Please check website for Friday.
Clora Tikva school - closed
Cranbrook Primary School - closed
Downshall Primary School - closed
Fairlop Primary School - closed. Please check the school’s website for updates.
Farnham Green Primary School - closed
Gearies Infant school - closed. A decision to open on Friday will be taken on Friday morning. Parents can check the school blog for an update in the morning
Gearies Junior School - closed
Glade Primary School - closed
Goodmayes Primary School - closed. Please check the school website for further updates regarding school opening on Friday
Gordon Infant School - closed
Grove Primary School - closed
Highlands Primary School - closed. A decision for Friday has not yet been made. Parents are asked to check the council website and the school website for further updates
Ilford Jewish Primary School - closed
John Bramston Primary school - closed
Manford Primary School - closed
Mayespark Primary School - closed. Please check the school website or this page for any updates regarding Friday
Mossford Green Primary School - closed. Parents will be advised of the decision to open on Friday by 7.30am. This will be by text and via the school website.
Nightingale Primary School - closed
Oakdale Infants School - closed. Parents will recieve Friday's decision by groupcall text messaging
Oakdale Junior School - closed. Parents will recieve Friday's decision by groupcall text messaging
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School and Nursery - closed. Please check school website for updates
Parkhill Infants School - closed
Redbridge Primary School - closed. A decision for Friday will be made tomorrow morning
Roding Primary - closed
Snaresbrook Primary School - closed
South Park Primary School - closed
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School - closed. Parents will receive a text on Thursday afternoon regarding Friday
St Antony’s Catholic Primary School - closed
St Augustines Catholic Primary School - closed. Parents will receive Friday's decision by groupcall messaging on by 7.30am on Friday morning. Please check school website for updates
Uphall Primary School - closed
Wanstead Church School - closed. Please check the school website for further updates for Friday
Wells Primary School - closed. Please refer to the school website for further details regarding the school opening on Friday
William Torbitt Primary School - closed. Parents are asked to check the school website for up-to-date information for the rest of this week
Winston Way Primary School - closed
Woodlands Junior School - closed Please check the school website for further updates
Woodlands Infants and Junior Schools - closed
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Caterham High School - closed
Hainault Forest High School - closed
Ilford County High - closed. The school expects to be open tomorrow, but please check the council website for further updates
King Solomon High School - closed
Loxford High School - open but will close at 1.20pm today. For update on opening on Friday please check the council website or the school website
Oaks Park High School - closed
Mayfield School - closed. Parents are asked to please check the school website for further updates
Seven Kings High School - closed
Valentines High School - will be open at 9.30am and students are asked to go straight to registration. Lessons will begin period 2. Afternoon assembly is cancelled so students can go home at 3.05 pm and to enable staff who live a long distance from the school to make their journey home
Wanstead High School - closed
Woodbridge High School - closed. Please check this page or the school website for further updates regarding Friday opening
Woodford County High School will be closed today. Details for Friday will be posted on the website.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Hatton School - closed
Little Heath Foundation School - closed
Newbridge School - closed please check the school website for more information
OTHER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Cranbrook College - closed (Please see website for further information)
The Drama Centre will not be open for this evening’s workshops and we will monitor the weather and road conditions in relation to tomorrow.
Glenarm College - closed (Please see website for further information)
Mildmay Neighbourhood Learning Centre (Mildmay Road/Albert Road)- evening classes are cancelled. A decision to open the site for Thursday’s classes will be made at 8am tomorrow (Thursday)
Redbridge Institute of Adult Education - evening classes at all centres are cancelled.
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