Coronavirus: Schools closed on Thursday, March 19

Some schools are closing after a positive coronavirus test, while some have been authorised to close should it be necessary.

Here is a full list of schools which have closed:

• Talbot Primary School in Poole closed for 48 hours on Tuesday after a "member of the school community tested positive for coronavirus.
• Carter Community School in Poole closed on Tuesday due to "high staff absence". The school will reopen for Year 7 and 11 only on Friday.
• St Michael's Primary School closed until March 20 after a parent of a child at the school was confirmed as having a case of coronavirus. The school will reopen to children not in isolation on March 23. The school said the parent not been on school premises for at least a month, the child had not shown any symptoms and the unaffected parent collected the child immediately.
• Bourne Academy closed to all year 9 pupils until further notice due to "staff shortage"
• Bournemouth & Poole College closed yesterday at 3pm and as of March 23, all learning will be moved online
• First year A-level students and first year vocational students at Brockenhurst college will work remotely from March 23
• Poole High School students in year 9 and 12 have been asked to work from home today and tomorrow
• Lytchett Minster School - year 9 students to study at home on March 19 and 20.
• Highcliffe School (Secondary) - Years 9, 10 & the Sixth form to close March 19 until further notice
• Bourne Academy closed to all year 9 pupils until further notice
• Bournemouth University closed until further notice and will be moving all learning online
• Skills & Learning closed is halting face to face learning from today until May 29
• Bishop of Winchester sixth form closed until after the Easter holidays
• St Peter's School year 9 and year 12 pupils to stay home todat

Dorset Council says no schools in its area are disrupted.

To make us aware of any other full or partial school closures, email newsdesk@bournemouthecho.co.uk