RAAC: updated list of schools in England affected by ‘prone to collapse’ concrete published by government

The government has published an updated list of schools in England which it has identified as being affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, known as RAAC.

The number of schools with buildings which were found to contain RAAC has risen from 147 to 174, meaning an extra 27 institutions have informed the Department for Education (DfE) of the presence of the material since the initial list was published in early September.

Many students had their education and the start of the new school year disrupted by the discovery of RAAC earlier this month, after conveyors warned that the concrete - which was widely used between the 1950s and 1990s - only had a lifespan of about 30 years and was therefore “prone to collapse”.

This meant several schools had to delay the start of term due to building closures, while others opted for a return to pandemic-style online learning. According to the government, the majority of these institutions now have all pupils back in face-to-face education, however one has remained fully remote, and others are operating a mix of arrangements.

Here are the 27 new schools which have been added to the DfE’s list of “education settings with confirmed RAAC”:

• Ark John Keats Academy, Enfield, London - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Avenue Centre for Education, Luton - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Baildon Church of England Primary School, Shipley, West Yorkshire - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Baskerville School, Birmingham - mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements

• Buttsbury Junior School, Billericay, Essex - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Colyton Grammar School, East Devon - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Eldwick Primary School, Bingley, West Yorkshire - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge, East Suffolk - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Farnborough College of Technology, Hampshire - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Grantham College, Lincolnshire - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Kingsbury High School, London - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Marling School, Stroud, Gloucestershire - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Maryvale Catholic Primary School, Birmingham - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Merrylands Primary School, Basildon, Essex - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College, London - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Myton School, Warwick - mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements

• Ortu Corringham Primary School and Nursery, Stanford-le-Hope - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Ravens Academy, Clacton-on-Sea - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Selworthy Special School, Taunton, Somerset - all pupils in face-to-face education

• St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Steeple Bumpstead Primary School, Haverhill, Suffolk - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School, London - fully remote learning

• Surrey Street Primary School, Luton - all pupils in face-to-face education

• The Link School, Croydon - all pupils in face-to-face education

• The Macclesfield Academy, Macclesfield, Cheshire - new case, triage in progress

• Marple Sixth Form College (part of Trafford College Group), Stockport, Greater Manchester - all pupils in face-to-face education

• Westlands School, Sittingbourne, Kent - all pupils in face-to-face education

Here is the previous list of schools published by the government, categorised by the situation each institution was in as of 30 August. NationalWorld has updated each school with its newer situation, as of 14 September, in bold.

Previously: Schools with start of term delayed - accommodation was being finalised and start of term was temporarily delayed (19)

• Ark Boulton Academy, Birmingham - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Arthur Bugler Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, Essex - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Cherry Tree Academy, Colchester - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Claydon High School, Suffolk - Pupils are now receiving a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements.

• East Bergholt High School, Colchester - Pupils are now receiving a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements.

• Ferryhill School, County Durham - Pupils are now receiving a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements.

• Hadleigh High School, Ipswich - Pupils are now receiving a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements.

• St Andrew’s Junior School Hatfield Peverel, Essex - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Hornsey School for Girls, London - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Kingsdown School, Southend-on-Sea - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Our Lady’s Catholic High School, Preston - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Outwoods Primary School, Atherstone - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• St Francis’ Catholic Primary School, London - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Darlington - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• St William of York Catholic Primary School, Bolton - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• The Holy Family Catholic School, Bradford - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Water Lane Primary Academy, Harlow - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Woodville Primary School, Chelmsford - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

Previously: Schools operating remote learning - settings began with remote learning whilst arrangements were finalised (4)

• St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• St Benet’s Catholic Primary School, Ouston - Pupils are now receiving a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements.

• St Gregory’s Catholic Science College, Harrow - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• St Leonard’s Catholic School, Durham - Pupils are now receiving a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements.

Previously: Schools offering a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements - some remote learning was being offered on some days as not all students could receive face-to-face education (20)

• Aston Manor Academy, Birmingham - No Change

• Clacton County High School, Clacton-on-Sea - No Change

• Roding Valley High School, Loughton - No Change

• Scalby School, Scarborough - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College, County Durham - No Change

• St Clere’s School, Stanford-le-Hope - No Change

• St James’ Catholic Primary School, Hebburn - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• The Appleton School, Benfleet - No Change

• The Billericay School, Essex - No Change

• The Bromfords School, Wickford - No Change

• The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School, Upminster - No Change

• The Gilberd School, Colchester - No Change

• The Honywood Community Science School, Coggeshall - No Change

• The London Oratory School, London - No Change

• The Thomas Lord Audley School, Colchester - No Change

• Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre, Tiptree - No Change

• Waddesdon Church of England School, Aylesbury - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury - Pupils are now all in face-to-face education.

• Wyburns Primary School, Rayleigh - No Change

Below are the schools where all pupils were receiving face-to-face education from the beginning of term. There has been no change here, apart from one school which was been identified as not actually having RAAC.

• Abbey Lane Primary School, Sheffield

• All Saints C of E Primary School, Manchester

• Altrincham College, Cheshire

• Anglo European School, Ingatestone

• Barnes Farm Junior School, Chelmsford

• Batley Girls High School, Kirklees

• Baynards Primary School, Tiptree

• Beehive Lane Community Primary School, Great Baddow

• Bentfield Primary School and Nursery, Stanstead Mountfitchet

• Birchington Church of England Primary School, Birchington

• Bishop Douglass School Finchley, London

• Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School, Blackpool

• Brandhall Primary School, Oldbury - NO RAAC

• Broomfield Primary School, Chelmsford

• Canon Slade School, Bolton

• Carmel College, Darlington

• Chipping Ongar Primary School, Essex

• Cleeve Park School, Sidcup

• Cockermouth School,

• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, London

• Cranbourne, Baskingstoke

• Danetree Primary School, West Ewell

• Denbigh School, Milton Keynes

• Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre, Telford

• East Tilbury Primary School, Thurrock

• Elmstead Primary School, Colchester

• Eversley Primary School, Pitsea

• Godinton Primary School, Ashford

• Great Leighs Primary School, Great Leighs

• Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

• Harlowbury Primary School, Old Harrow

• Harwich and Dovercourt High School, Essex

• Hatfield Heath Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford

• Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School, Bishop’s Stortford

• Hillhouse CofE Primary School, Waltham Abbey

• Hockley Primary School, Essex

• Holcombe Grammar School, Chatham

• Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy, Newark

• Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham, Colchester

• Hounsdown School, Totton

• Jerounds Primary Academy, Harlow

• Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport

• Katherine Semar Infant School, Saffron Walden

• Katherine Semar Junior School, Saffron Walden

• Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery, Harlow

• King Ethelbert School, Birchington

• Lambourne Primary School, Romford

• Langney Primary Academy, Eastbourne

• Lubbins Park Primary Academy, Canvey Island

• Markyate Village School and Nursery, St Albans

• Mayflower Primary School, Leicester

• Mersea Island School, West Mersea

• Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School, Manningtree

• Myatt Garden Primary School, London

• Northampton International Academy, Northampton

• Palmarsh Primary School, Hythe

• Park View School, London

• Parks Primary School, Leicester

• Petroc College, North Decon and Tiverton

• Pippins School, Slough

• Prince Albert Junior and Infant School, Aston

• Redhill School, Stourbridge

• Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust), Manchester

• Sale Grammar School, Cheshire

• Sandbach School, Cheshire

• Seven Mills Primary School, London

• Shawfield Primary School, Ash

• Sir Thomas Boughey Academy, Staffordshire

• Springfield Primary School, Chelmsford

• St Andrew’s CofE Primary School, Bolton

• St Bartholomew’s Catholic Primary School, Swanley

• St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

• St Elizabeth’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Belper

• St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot

• St Helena School, Colchester

• St Ignatius College, London

• St James’ Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

• St John Catholic Primary School, Rickmansworth

• St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton

• St John Vianney RC Primary School, London

• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Buckinghamshire

• St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Colchester

• St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School, Birmingham

• St Michael’s Catholic School, Aylesbury and High Wycombe

• St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton

• St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School, London

• St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

• Stanway Fiveways Primary School, Colchester

• Sunny Bank Primary School, Sittingbourne

• Tendring Technology College, Thorpe-le-Soken

• The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, London

• The FitzWimarc School, Rayleigh

• The Palmer Catholic Academy, Ilford

• The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

• Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy, Shipdham

• Thurston Community College, Bury St Edmunds

• Wallingford School, Oxfordshire

• Welbourne Primary School, London

• Wells Park School, Chigwell

• White Court School, Great Notley

• White Hall Academy and Nursery, Clacton-on-Sea

• Widford School, Hertfordshire

• Winter Gardens Academy, Canvey Island

• Woodkirk Academy, Tingley

The Scottish Government has previously released a list of schools it says are impacted by RAAC. The schools affected by Scotland, as published by PA, are:

• Perth Grammar School, Perth

• St Kentigern’s Academy, Blackburn, West Lothian

• Balbardie Primary School, Bathgate, West Lothian

• Windyknowe Primary, Bathgate, West Lothian

• Riverside Primary, Livingston, West Lothian

• Knightsridge Primary, Livingston, West Lothian

• Charleston Academy, Inverness

• Nairn Academy, Highlands

• Forres Academy, Moray

• Mackie Academy, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

• Westhill Academy, Aberdeen

• Preston Lodge High School, Prestonpans, East Lothian

• John Logie Baird Primary School, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

• Abbotswell Primary, Aberdeen

• Cornhill Primary, Aberdeen

• Hazlehead Academy, Aberdeen

• Northfield Academy, Aberdeen

• Quarryhill Primary School, Aberdeen

• St Machar Academy, Aberdeen

• Westpark School, Aberdeen

• Pentland Primary School, Edinburgh

• Fox Covert Primary School and St Andrews Fox Covert RC PS (one site), Edinburgh

• Colinton Primary School, Edinburgh

• Currie High School, Edinburgh

• Lorne Primary School, Edinburgh

• Cramond Primary School, Edinburgh

• Trinity Primary School, Edinburgh

• Ardler Primary School, Dundee

• St Fergus Primary School, Dundee

• Ardrossan Academy, North Ayrshire

In Wales, schools and colleges are being surveyed for RAAC. Two have so far been identified as having the material: Ysgol David Hughes, in Holyhead, Anglesey, and Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi, in Menai Bridge, Anglesey.

In Northern Ireland, schools are being checked for collapse-prone concrete as a matter of urgency.