A generic image of a teacher strike (Image: PA)
A host of schools across East Lancashire will be closed today as teachers go on strike once again.
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) in England are striking on April 27 and May 2, marking the fourth and fifth days of national strikes this year.
NEU members who teach in sixth form colleges will also take part in the strikes.
Teachers in the county also went on strike in February and March, making this the third time this year there has been industrial action.
Lancashire schools closed due to strikes
Primary and secondary schools across the country have announced they will either be partly or fully closed due to the strikes.
Unless specified, schools will be operating a part closure.
Burnley
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College - open to Year 11.
- The Rose School – whole school closure
- Unity College
Hyndburn and Ribble Valley
- Accrington St Peter’s Church of England Primary School
- Barrow United Reformed Church Primary School – whole school closure
- Broadfield Specialist School For Sen
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul’s CofE Primary School
Chorley
- Chorley Highfield Nursery School – whole school closure
- Holy Cross Catholic High School
- Mayfield Specialist School
- Shaftesbury High School
Preston
- Acorns Primary School
- Grimsargh St Michael’s Church of England Primary School
- Longsands Community Primary School
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School
- St Cecilia’s Roman Catholic High School, Longridge
South Ribble
- Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
- St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School – whole school closure
- St Mary’s Catholic High School, Leyland
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