SCHOOLS across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are set to close today as teachers strike over pay and conditions.

There will be full and partial closures across the conurbation on Thursday, March 2, as members of the National Education Union (NEU) are taking their second day of strike action, after the first on February 1.

The NEU is demanding a fully funded pay rise for teachers that is above inflation, after the Department for Education offered a five per cent pay rise that was to come from school budgets.

The local authority has said parents will have received communications from schools surrounding full or partial closures.

A spokesperson for the council said if parents have any doubts around schools being open or closed, they should contact the school.

The council issued the following details on which schools will be closed, partially open and open on Thursday. This information was accurate as of 4.30pm on Wednesday, March 1.

Schools that are closed

Some of the below schools have made exceptions for very small groups, or exceptions for agreed vulnerable groups.

  • Bethany
  • Corpus Christi Primary
  • Kingsleigh Primary
  • King’s Park Academy
  • Mudeford Juniors
  • St Joseph’s Poole Primary
  • The Quay School
  • Twynham Primary - open for Reception only.

Schools that are partially open

In the below schools, at least one class or year group has been asked to work from home.

  • Avonbourne Girls and Boys Academy
  • Bayside Academy
  • Bishop St Aldhelm’s
  • Bournemouth School
  • Bournemouth School for Girls
  • Broadstone Middle - closing early.
  • Christ the King
  • Christchurch Learning Centre
  • Corfe Hills
  • Cornerstone
  • Elm Academy
  • Glenmoor Academy
  • The Grange
  • Haymoor Juniors
  • Highcliffe St Mark’s
  • Highcliffe Secondary
  • Hillbourne
  • Hill View Primary Academy
  • Heatherlands
  • Leaf Studio Linwood - some classes closed. Parents have been informed.
  • Livingstone Academy
  • Livingstone Juniors - Infants remains open.
  • Longfleet Primary
  • Longspee - some changes on all settings, contact school for details.
  • Magna Academy
  • Malmesbury Park Primary
  • Manorside Primary Academy
  • Muscliff Primary
  • Oak Academy
  • Oakdale Juniors
  • Parkfield (through school)
  • Parkstone Grammar
  • Poole Grammar
  • Poole High School
  • St Aldhelm’s Academy
  • St Edward’s
  • St Luke’s Primary
  • St Mark’s Primary
  • St Mary’s Poole
  • St Michael’s Primary
  • St Peter’s Primary Phase
  • St Peter’s Secondary Phase
  • Stourfield Juniors
  • Talbot Primary
  • The Bishop of Winchester Academy
  • The Bourne Academy
  • The Epiphany School
  • The Nigel Bowes Academy
  • Tregonwell
  • Twynham Secondary
  • Winchelsea
  • Winton Primary
  • Winton Academy

Schools that are expected to be open as usual

  • Ad Astra Infants Poole
  • Avonwood Primary
  • Baden-Powell and St Peter’s Church of England Junior
  • Bearwood Primary
  • Broadstone First
  • Burton Primary
  • Canford Heath Infants and Juniors
  • Christchurch Infants
  • Christchurch Juniors
  • Courthill Infants
  • Hamworthy Park
  • Heathlands Primary Academy
  • Jewell Academy
  • Kinson Academy
  • Langside
  • Lilliput Infants
  • Livingstone Road Infants - open, some closures at Juniors (see below).
  • Lionworks
  • Merley First
  • Montacute
  • Moordown St John’s Primary
  • Mudeford Infants
  • Nigel Bowes Academy
  • Ocean Academy Juniors
  • Old Town Infants and Nursery
  • Pokesdown Community Primary
  • The Priory Primary
  • Queen’s Park Academy
  • Queen’s Park Infant Academy
  • Somerford Primary
  • Springdale First
  • St Joseph’s Christchurch Primary
  • St Katharine’s Primary
  • St Walburga’s
  • Stanley Green
  • Stourfield Infants
  • Twin Sails Infants