Full list of UK school closures after Storm Eowyn hits
All schools in Northern Ireland have been forced to close due to a red ‘danger to life’ weather warning caused by Storm Eowyn.
Some schools across Scotland will also close their doors because of the once-in-a-century event set to bring 100mph winds.
A tornado warning has also been issued for areas between Bristol and London, according to the European Storm Forecast Experiment.
On top of this, there are also yellow and amber warnings in place across England, Scotland and Wales.
But the areas of the most concern include all of Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland.
We take a look at all the school closures across the UK below:
Northern Ireland
All schools in Northern Ireland have been told to close today when the worst of the storm is expected to land.
These include schools in all of the country’s council areas:
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Ards and North Down
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Belfast City
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Derry City and Strabane
- District Council – Enniskillen Office
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Mid and East Antrim
- Mid Ulster
- Newry, Mourne and Down
Leaders in Northern Ireland have also warned people to stay at home and not travel today.
First Minister of Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill, warned: ‘It’s important to emphasise that a red warning is very serious, it’s only used whenever there is a genuine threat to life and potential damage to property and the public should expect significant disruption to travel and also potential power outages because of the severity of conditions.
‘We want to assure everybody that we’re working across government with all our partner agencies, councils, the PSNI, emergency services and other agencies to deal with any impacts and also in terms of preparedness.
‘This is an evolving situation, but just to say to everybody, we want people to stay safe, we want people to look out for those that are vulnerable, take time to check in on family and friends.
‘Schools are closing, further and higher education colleges are closing, airports are keeping the situation under review. We’re encouraging only essential travel, only where it is absolutely necessary.’
Scotland
In Aberdeenshire Council, the following schools will be closed:
Wales
Anglesey
Syr Thomas Jones catchment
• Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones
• Ysgol Amlwch
• Ysgol Cemaes
• Ysgol Goronwy Owen
• Ysgol Llanfechell
• Ysgol Moelfre
• Ysgol Penysarn
• Ysgol Rhosybol
Bodedern catchment
• Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern
• Ysgol Bryngwran
• Ysgol Y Ffridd
• Ysgol Llannerch-y-medd
• Ysgol Y Morswyn
• Ysgol Pencarnisiog
• Ysgol Rhyd Y Llan
• Ysgol Gyrnadd Bodedern
Caergybi catchment
• Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi
• Ysgol Cybi
• Ysgol Fali
• Ysgol Kingsland
• Ysgol Llanfawr
• Ysgol Rhoscolyn
• Ysgol Rhosneigr
• Ysgol Santes Fair
• Ysgol Tywyn
• Ysgol Caergeiliog
Llangefni catchment
• Ysgol Bodffordd
• Ysgol Corn Hir
• Ysgol Esceifiog
• Ysgol Henblas
• Ysgol Llanbedrgoch
• Ysgol Santes Dwynwen
• Ysgol Y Graig
Gwynedd
• Ysgol Brynrefail
• Ysgol Pendalar
• Ysgol Tryfan
In Aberdeenshire Council, the following schools will be closed:
- Aberchirder Primary School
- Aboyne Academy
- Aboyne Primary School
- Alehousewells School
- Alford Academy
- Alford Primary School
- Anna Ritchie School
- Arduthie School
- Arnage School
- Auchenblae School
- Auchnagatt School
- Auchterellon School
- Auchterless School
- Ballater School
- Ballogie Nursery
- Balmedie School
- Banchory Academy
- Banchory Primary School
- Banchory-Devenick School
- Banff Academy
- Banff Primary School
- Barthol Chapel School
- Bervie School
- Boddam School
- Bracoden School
- Braemar School
- Buchanhaven Primary School
- Burnhaven School
- Carronhill School
- Catterline School
- Chapel of Garioch School
- Clerkhill School
- Cluny School
- Craigievar School
- Crathes School
- Crathie School
- Crimond School
- Crombie School
- Crossroads Nursery, Durris
- Crudie School
- Cultercullen School
- Dales Park School
- Daviot School
- Drumblade School
- Drumoak School
- Dunnottar School (Nursery Currently Mothballed)
- Durris School
- Echt School
- Ellon Academy
- Ellon Primary School
- Elrick School
- Fetterangus School
- Fettercairn School
- Fintry School, Turriff
- Finzean School
- Fordyce School
- Forgue School
- Foveran School
- Fraserburgh Academy
- Fraserburgh North School
- Fraserburgh South Park School
- Fyvie School
- Glenbervie School
- Gordon Primary School
- Gordon Schools (The)
- Gourdon School
- Greenacres Nursery
- Hatton Fintray School
- Hatton School, Cruden
- Hill of Banchory School
- Hillside School
- Insch School
- Inverallochy School
- Inverurie Academy
- Johnshaven School
- Keithhall School
- Kellands School
- Kemnay Academy
- Kemnay Primary School
- Kennethmont School
- Kincardine O’Neil School
- Kinellar School
- King Edward School
- Kininmonth School
- Kintore School
- Lairhillock School
- Largue School
- Laurencekirk School
- Lochpots School
- Logie Coldstone School
- Logie Durno School
- Longside School
- Lumphanan School
- Lumsden School
- Luthermuir School
- Macduff Primary School
- Mackie Academy
- Marykirk School
- Maud School
- Mearns Academy – Closed to pupils only
- Meethill School
- Meiklemill School
- Meldrum Academy
- Meldrum School
- Methlick School
- Midmar School
- Midmill School
- Mill O’ Forest School
- Mintlaw Academy
- Mintlaw School
- Monquhitter School
- Monymusk School
- New Deer School
- New Machar School
- New Pitsligo and St John’s School
- Newburgh Mathers School
- Newtonhill School
- Old Rayne School
- Ordiquhill School
- Oyne School
- Peterhead Academy
- Peterhead Central School
- Pitfour School
- Pitmedden School
- Port Elphinstone School
- Portlethen Academy
- Portlethen School
- Portsoy School
- Premnay School
- Rathen School
- Rayne North School
- Redmyre School
- Rhynie School
- Rosehearty School
- Rothienorman School
- Sandhaven School
- Skene School
- Slains School
- St Andrew’s School, Inverurie
- St Andrews School, Fraserburgh
- St Combs School
- St Cyrus School
- St Fergus School
- Strathburn School
- Strathdon School
- Strichen School
- Stuartfield School
- Tarland School
- Tarves School
- Tipperty School
- Torphins School
- Tough School Transport not operating
- Towie School
- Turriff Academy
- Turriff Primary School
- Tyrie School
- Udny Green School
- Uryside School
- Westfield School
- Westhill Academy – Changes to transport routes
- Westhill Primary School
- Whitehills School
The list of other council areas across Scotland that have announced full school closures are as follows:
- Glasgow City
- East Ayrshire
- North Ayrshire
- West Lothian
- East Lothian
- West Dunbartonshire
- Midlothian
- Inverclyde
- South Lanarkshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Argyll and Bute
- East Renfrewshire
- Renfrewshire
Other council areas are impacted by the red weather warning but have not yet announced school closures and these include:
- Fife
- Falkirk
- Stirling
- City of Edinburgh
- East Dunbartonshireer’s
First Minister of Scotland John Sweeney warned: ‘The Met Office advice is clear, the potential impacts include danger to life, structural damage to property and transport and power disruptions.
‘We have to be clear, people should not travel.
‘Red weather warnings like this are very rare. Our message is simple, please follow the advice from the Met Office and the police, take this seriously and stay safe.’
Wales
Anglesey
Syr Thomas Jones catchment
• Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones
• Ysgol Amlwch
• Ysgol Cemaes
• Ysgol Goronwy Owen
• Ysgol Llanfechell
• Ysgol Moelfre
• Ysgol Penysarn
• Ysgol Rhosybol
Bodedern catchment
• Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern
• Ysgol Bryngwran
• Ysgol Y Ffridd
• Ysgol Llannerch-y-medd
• Ysgol Y Morswyn
• Ysgol Pencarnisiog
• Ysgol Rhyd Y Llan
• Ysgol Gyrnadd Bodedern
Caergybi catchment
• Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi
• Ysgol Cybi
• Ysgol Fali
• Ysgol Kingsland
• Ysgol Llanfawr
• Ysgol Rhoscolyn
• Ysgol Rhosneigr
• Ysgol Santes Fair
• Ysgol Tywyn
• Ysgol Caergeiliog
Llangefni catchment
• Ysgol Bodffordd
• Ysgol Corn Hir
• Ysgol Esceifiog
• Ysgol Henblas
• Ysgol Llanbedrgoch
• Ysgol Santes Dwynwen
• Ysgol Y Graig
Gwynedd
• Ysgol Brynrefail
• Ysgol Pendalar
• Ysgol Tryfan
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