A further seven schools in Lincolnshire have positive cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, including one in Louth that will close for two weeks.
King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth said the site and catering teams (of around 20 people) need to self-isolate for 14 days. Headmaster James Lascelles described them as “the backbone of the school”.
The school will be closed from Thursday, November 12 through to Wednesday, November 25.
A letter was sent to parents by Mr Lascelles saying: “I have been alerted to a positive case within our site team and as I speak their mobile phones are pinging and the NHS Test and Trace service has required the entire site and catering teams to self-isolate for 14 days.
“As a direct consequence of this the school cannot meet any of its health and safety obligations and regrettably I am required to close the site to all students.
“Additionally, as cases continue to rise in the local area we also have over 120 students self-isolating from school and growing on a daily basis.
“Furthermore, we have also had nine confirmed cases over the past three weeks.”
Lincolnshire schools round-up
Lincolnshire County Council said on Wednesday, November 11 that it is working with 73 schools and nine nurseries with COVID-19 infections.
The latest additions to the county council’s list are North Kesteven Academy in North Hykeham, Pinchbeck East Primary School, Tower Road Academy in Boston, and White House Farm Day Nursery in Grantham, which all remain open. Newton on Trent Primary School in Lincoln has also been added, but is listed as closed.
North Kesteven Academy reported to the council’s health protection team on October 26, but the school only appeared on the list on November 11.
In addition, three schools that are not yet on the council’s list, have confirmed cases of coronavirus including King Edward VI Grammar School.
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy in North Hykeham has had two positive cases confirmed within the last couple of days, but the school remains open as usual. The cases are two students from different year groups.
Boston High School has closed its Year 7 bubble after confirmation of a positive COVID-19 result, which it says is an isolated case.
Meanwhile, the only Lincolnshire schools currently closed are King Edward VI Grammar School (Louth), St Lawrence School (Horncastle), Holton Le Clay Pre-School and Newton on Trent Primary School in Lincoln.
YPLP (Lincoln) and Charles Read Academy (Grantham) have both been removed from the list as they are no longer active cases with Public Health England.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “As of this Wednesday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 73 schools that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus.
“All schools are taking action to limit the potential spread of the virus, with some pupils and staff self-isolating as a precaution where necessary.
“The majority of schools remain fully open, and those affected are working really well to limit both the risk of the virus spreading and the impact on the pupils’ education.”
These are the schools with current confirmed cases (new in bold at the top):
King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth (cl0sed)
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, North Hykeham
Boston High School
North Kesteven Academy, North Hykeham
Pinchbeck East Primary School
Tower Road Academy, Boston
Newton on Trent Primary School, Lincoln (closed)
Lincoln College
Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough
Hackthorn Primary School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Bluecoat Meres Academy, Grantham
Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
Priory LSST, Lincoln
Boston College
Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Stamford
St George’s Academy, Sleaford
St Peter and St Paul Academy, Lincoln
Stamford Endowed Schools
Branston Community Academy
Grantham College
The King’s School, Grantham
Westgate Academy, Lincoln
William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln
Kisimul School Acacia Hall, Freisthorpe
Leslie Manser Primary, Lincoln
Market Deepings Community Primary
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Horncastle
University Academy Long Sutton
De Aston School, Market Rasen
Bourne Academy
Carre’s Grammar School, Sleaford
Hartsholme Academy, Lincoln
Holbeach Primary Academy
The Deepings School
Spalding High School
Spalding Parish School
William Alvey School, Sleaford
Barnes Wallis Academy, Tattershall
Bourne Grammar School
Spalding Academy
Tedder County Primary School, Ashby de la Launde
Alford Primary School
Caistor Grammar School
St Thomas’ CE Primary Academy, Boston
Whitewood Academy, Gainsborough
Scotter Primary School
The Village Pre-School at Manor Farm, North Hykeham
Bardney CE Primary School
Wragby Primary School
Linchfield Community Primary
The Gainsborough Parish Church CE Primary School
Thomas Cowley High School, Spalding
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Alford
Wyberton Primary School
Burton Hathow Preparatory School
Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham
Giles Academy, Boston
Branston Junior Academy
Waddingham Primary School
Fosse Way Academy, North Hykeham
St Faith’s Infant and Nursery School
Clough and Risegate Primary School, Spalding
Kirton Primary School
Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Ruskington Chestnut Primary Academy
Louth Academy
The Holt Primary School, Skellingthorpe
St Lawrence School, Horncastle (closed)
Springwell Alternative Academy, Lincoln
Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Holton Le Clay Pre-School (closed)
South View Community Primary School, Crowland
St Margaret Primary School, Withern
Westmere Primary, Spalding
Ermine Primary Academy, Lincoln
Public Health are also aware of the following nine nurseries with positive cases (new in bold at the top):
White House Farm Day Nursery, Grantham
Angels Childcare, Lincoln
Nutwood Day Nursery, Lincoln
Clarence House Day Nursery, Grantham
Elsaforde Nursery, Sleaford
Sunflowers Nursery, Saxilby
Mon Ami Day Nursery, Alford
Young Tots Nursery, Lincoln
Smart Pants Day Nursery, Mablethorpe
North East Lincolnshire Council
North East Lincolnshire Council had notification of three more schools with suspected cases on Tuesday, November 10.
This comes after the council said on November 2 that it was working with 21 suspected or confirmed cases in education settings in the area..
North Lincolnshire
There have been at least seven schools with publicly confirmed cases in North Lincolnshire since term restarted.
However, the official number of schools currently with cases has not been disclosed. North Lincolnshire Council said it will not provide any data regarding schools in the region with coronavirus cases.
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