The number of schools in England where dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found has risen by 27.

An original list – published just days before the start of the new school year – showed there were 147 schools and colleges with RAAC as of August 30.

It has now increased to a total of 174, the Department for Education has said. 

Schools across the country have been disrupted for emergency works with classrooms taped off due to ‘serious health and safety concerns’.

At least four schools have had to switch to remote learning for all students, rather than face-to-face lessons, because of the concrete crisis.

An additional 20 schools had to offer some remote learning to pupils at the start of the academic year as RAAC was present in their buildings.

Hundreds of surveys have been carried out in schools across England to determine the extent of the problems caused by the building material.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said: ‘We are taking a cautious approach so every parent in England can be reassured their child is safe in their school.

‘School and local leaders deserve huge credit for making sure the vast majority of settings with confirmed RAAC are continuing to offer pupils face-to-face learning – including all of the 147 schools initially identified two weeks ago.

‘We will continue to work closely with affected schools and provide both expert and financial support to minimise disruption and keep staff and children safe.’

Full list of schools affected by RAAC

• Abbey Lane Primary School
• All Saints C of E Primary School
• Altrincham College
• Anglo European School
• Ark Boulton Academy
• Ark John Keats Academy
• Arthur Bugler Primary School
• Aston Manor Academy
• Avenue Centre for Education
• Baildon Church of England Primary School
• Barnes Farm Junior School
• Baskerville School
• Batley Girls High School
• Baynards Primary School
• Beehive Lane Community Primary School
• Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
• Birchington Church of England Primary School
• Bishop Douglass School Finchley
• Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
• Brandhall Primary School
• Broomfield Primary School
• Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
• Buttsbury Junior School
• Canon Slade School
• Carmel College
• Cherry Tree Academy
• Chipping Ongar Primary School
• Clacton County High School
• Claydon High School
• Cleeve Park School
• Cockermouth School
• Colyton Grammar School
• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
• Cranbourne
• Danetree Primary School
• Denbigh School
• Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
• East Bergholt High School
• East Tilbury Primary School
• Eldwick Primary School
• Elmstead Primary School
• Eversley Primary School
• Farlingaye High School
• Farnborough College of Technology
• Ferryhill School
• Godinton Primary School
• Grantham College
• Great Leighs Primary School
• Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
• Hadleigh High School
• Harlowbury Primary School
• Harwich and Dovercourt High School
• Hatfield Heath Primary School
• Hatfield Peverel St Andrew’s Junior School
• Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School
• Hillhouse CofE Primary School
• Hockley Primary School
• Holcombe Grammar School
• Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
• Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
• Hornsey School for Girls
• Hounsdown School
• Jerounds Primary Academy
• Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
• Katherine Semar Infant School
• Katherine Semar Junior School
• Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery
• King Ethelbert School
• Kingsbury High School
• Kingsdown School
• Lambourne Primary School
• Langney Primary Academy
• Lubbins Park Primary Academy
• Markyate Village School and Nursery
• Marling School
• Maryvale Catholic Primary School
• Mayflower Primary School
• Merrylands Primary School
• Mersea Island School
• Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School
• Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
• Myatt Garden Primary School
• Myton School
• Northampton International Academy
• Ortu Corringham Primary School and Nursery
• Our Lady’s Catholic High School
• Outwoods Primary School
• Palmarsh Primary School
• Park View School
• Parks Primary School
• Petroc
• Pippins School
• Prince Albert Junior and Infant School
• Ravens Academy
• Redhill School
• Roding Valley High School
• Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust)
• Sale Grammar School
• Sandbach School
• Scalby School
• Selworthy Special School
• Seven Mills Primary School
• Shawfield Primary School
• Sir Thomas Boughey Academy
• Springfield Primary School
• St Andrew’s CofE Primary School, Over Hulton
• St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
• St Bartholomew’s Catholic Primary School, Swanley
• St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
• St Benet’s Catholic Primary School, Ouston
• St Clere’s School
• St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
• St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy
• St Francis’ Catholic Primary School
• St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot
• St Gregory’s Catholic Science College
• St Helena School
• St Ignatius College
• St James’ Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
• St James’ Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
• St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
• St John Catholic Primary School
• St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
• St John Vianney RC Primary School
• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
• St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy
• St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
• St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham
• St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School
• St Michael’s Catholic School
• St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
• St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School
• St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
• St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
• St William of York Catholic Primary School
• Stanway Fiveways Primary School
• Steeple Bumpstead Primary School
• Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
• Sunny Bank Primary School
• Surrey Street Primary School
• Tendring Technology College
• The Appleton School
• The Billericay School
• The Bromfords School
• The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School
• The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
• The FitzWimarc School
• The Gilberd School
• The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
• The Honywood Community Science School
• The Link School
• The London Oratory School
• The Macclesfield Academy
• The Palmer Catholic Academy
• The Ramsey Academy, Halstead
• The Thomas Lord Audley School
• Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
• Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
• Thurston Community College
• Marple Sixth Form College (part of Trafford College Group)
• Waddesdon Church of England School
• Wallingford School
• Water Lane Primary Academy
• Welbourne Primary School
• Wells Park School
• Westlands School
• White Court School
• White Hall Academy and Nursery
• Widford School
• Winter Gardens Academy
• Wood Green Academy
• Woodkirk Academy
• Woodville Primary School
• Wyburns Primary School

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