In the event of extreme weather, this page informs you about how we make decisions on whether or not to close the school.

Firstly, it is always our intention to remain open. However, our primary concern is the health, safety and wellbeing of your children and staff. Without sufficient staffing levels, or if weather conditions make the school environment unsafe, we may not be able to operate safely. This is the main reason we would have for closing.

It is always extremely difficult making decisions about whether or not we should close the school and we take advice from Hampshire County Council and other relevant agencies where appropriate. Some of our teaching staff have a long way to travel to work and, during severe weather conditions, local roads are not always safe enough to drive on. Equally, during periods of extreme heat, high temperatures may affect the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff, as well as our ability to provide a suitable learning environment.

In the event of adverse weather conditions overnight, including snow, ice, storms, flooding or extreme heat, the senior leadership team will assess the conditions in their local areas and speak to members of the staffing team. If it is decided that it is not safe to open the school, we will follow the County procedure by communicating this information via our email system, Facebook page and the front page of our school website. Our aim is to ensure that you receive this information by 7.15am. The same procedure will be followed when the school is able to reopen.

If the school opens as normal in the morning but conditions deteriorate during the day and we need to close the school, or take additional measures to safeguard pupils and staff, you will be informed via email and/or telephone using the contact details you have provided. We will only do this when absolutely necessary.

Hopefully, we will not need to follow these procedures. However, should extreme weather affect the operation of the school, we would like to thank you for your understanding, cooperation and support.

Updated for September 2026