East Sussex school closed due to 'emergency'

The school’s headteacher wrote to all parents and carers on the school’s Facebook page.

The school – Bexhill Academy – said the ‘emergency school closure’ arose due to an incident yesterday.

Dr Craig Neal, headteacher of Bexhill Academy, said the school experienced a ‘major external issue’ early yesterday morning.

He added: “We have been working with our IT engineers and East Sussex County Council to try to resolve the issue. Unfortunately, this issue remains unresolved.

“This has led to the difficult decision that, for the purpose of safeguarding our student community, we have no other option than to close the academy to students on Wednesday, September 4.

“We understand and appreciate how disappointing this is for our students, parents/carers and our staff.

“We aim to open for Year 7 and 11 students on Thursday, September 5 and Year 8, 9 and 10 students on Friday, September 6, with a normal start time of 8:30am on both days. The academy website will be updated regularly with any further information.

“We sincerely apologise for this delay as we understand the difficulties this may cause, however, the safety of our students remains our priority at all times.”