TODAY'S teacher strikes have affected a number of schools across the Bradford district.

The schools that have advised Bradford Council of a full or partial closure today are listed below

Full closures:

• Chellow Heights Special School: The school will be closed due to strike action.

Partial school closures:

  • Baildon Glen Primary School: EYFS will be closed today due to the national strike action. It will reopen Friday 28th April.

• Bowling Park Primary School: Due to NEU industrial action school will be partially closed. The school is committed to children's health, safety and wellbeing and following a risk assessment it has made the following decision: New Cross Street will be fully closed Usher Street will be open for Nursery, Reception, Years 1,2 and 6.

• Brackenhill Primary School: Due to industrial strike action on Thursday, April 27, the following classes will be closed: Nursery, Cherry (Reception), Oak (Reception), Maple (Year 2), Holly (Year 2), Ash (Year 3), Willow (Year 3), Beech (Year 5), Aspen (Year 5), Rowan (Year 6) and Sequoia (Year 6) The other classes (Pine, Spruce, Cedar and Larch) will be open for pupils.

  • Bradford Academy: The following classes / years are closed due to the NEU teacher strike: Reception A: Miss Cockcroft class Year 3, Year 4B:Miss Malones class Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 P16 is invite only.

• Bradford Girls' Grammar School: Due to industrial action on April 27, Bradford Girls' Grammar School and Lady Royd Primary will be operating a partial closure. Bradford Girls' Grammar School will be closed to all pupils, except pupils in Year 10 and Year 11 who should attend as normal. Vulnerable pupils and pupils of critical workers may also attend. Lady Royd Primary School will be closed to all pupils, expect pupils in Year 2 and Year 6 who should attend as normal. Vulnerable pupils and pupils of critical workers may also attend.

• Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy: BBEC is partially closed due to the strike on Thursday, April 27. Full details of the closure have been emailed to parents. A copy of the letter can also be found on the school website at buttershaw.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Strike-letter-to-parents-April-2023-1.pdf

  • Byron Primary School: Due to the ongoing industrial action, Reception Rosen class is closed today. School will be open as normal for all children tomorrow.
  • Carrwood Primary School:  Due to industrial strike action of NEU members, the following classes will be closed: Reception, Year 3 Emerald, Year 4 Ruby, Year 5 Opal, Year 5 Sapphire, Year 6 Topaz, Year 6 turquoise and Amber class.

• Co-op Academy Southfield: Due to NEU strike action, families of those students who we are able to accommodate have been notified.

• Denholme Primary School: Due to NEU strike action, school will be closed for children in Reception class, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 and for children on the roll of our Resourced Provision.

• Eastburn Junior and Infant School: Due to the NEU Strike, school is closed to Reception, Year 1, Year 6. Open to all other year groups.

  • Frizinghall Primary School. Due to NEU strike action, the following classes will be closed: nursery, reception, 3 Sycamore, year 4 and year 6. Childcare provision is in place for identified children.  All other classes open as normal.

• Home Farm Primary School: School is partially closed due to industrial action. Parents - please refer to information sent via SchoolPing for class closures.

• Horton Park Primary School: Due to NEU industrial action school will be partially closed today. Parents - please refer to information sent via Marvellous Me for class closures.

  • Idle CofE Primary School: Due to NEU strike action, school will open at 9.30am for the following classes only: 1CB, 2R, 2PH, 3EP. Other classes remain closed. School will reopen as usual tomorrow.

• Lidget Green Primary School: NEU Teacher Industrial Action o Notes: Letter sent to parents regarding which classes are closed

  • Long Lee Primary School: Due to industrial action school is partially closed today. Nursery, Reception, both Year 1 classes, both year 2 classes, 4 Elm, 5 Maple and the Silver Birch Classes are closed today.

• Myrtle Park Primary School: Due to the industrial Strike Action of NEU members, the following classes will be closed: Nursery, Reception and Year 1 Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 will be open for pupils.

  • Newby Primary School: Due to NEU strike action, school is open to specific groups of pupils today. Families have been informed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The safety and well-being of pupils and staff continue to be our priority. We thank all of our families for their support.
  • Parkside School: The school is partially closed today due to strike action.
  • Russell Hall Primary School: Due to the NEU strike the following classes are closed today: Reception, Year 1, Year 3, Year 5.

• Shipley CofE Primary School: Due to industrial action on behalf of the NEU, school is only open for prioritised groups who have been contacted directly by school.

  • Stocks Lane Primary School. Due to NEU strike action, school will be partially closed today. School will remain open for Reception, Year 1 ,2, 5 and 6.

• Swain House Primary School: Due to the NEU National Strike action, the following classes will be closed today: Year 2 Van Gogh class, Year 4 Jacqueline Wilson class, Year 4 JK Rowling class. All other classes will be open as usual.