Swindon and Wiltshire schools set to be impacted by teachers' strike

The first of many strike days planned is taking place on Wednesday, February 1, and already several schools in the county have confirmed that this will have an impact on them.

Teachers do not have an obligation to inform their employers that they will be striking, and colleagues do not need to provide cover or plan lessons for them in their absence.

Read More: Latest on school closures ahead of teacher's strike

This means that many schools, who know how many of their teachers are part of the National Education Union (NEU) but not the exact numbers that will be participating in strikes, have prepared for the worst-case scenario by either closing completely or partially closing to certain year groups.

The full list of schools that Adver knows will be affected is as follows:

• Lyneham Primary School, Chippenham
• Abbeyfield School, Chippenham
• Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, Royal Wootton Bassett
• Kingsdown School, Swindon (provision for priority students to go in still)
• Grange Junior School, Swindon (open for year 6 students only)
• Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery, Swindon (partially closed to several year groups - click here for details)
• Dorcan Academy, Swindon (vulnerable students and year 11 are still going in)
• Nova Hreod Academy in Swindon will be closed to all year groups apart from years 10 and 11.
• Bradon Forest School in Purton will be closing completely.
• The John of Gaunt School and the Clarendon Academy in Trowbridge will be closing to all apart from Sixth Form
• Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School in Salisbury will be closing.
• Eldene Nursery and Primary School
• East Wichel Primary and Nursery is closed for years 5 and 6
• Churchward School has no lessons so children can stay home
• Swindon Academy (off except year 6 and nursery)
• Abbey Meads Primary School (only 1 class in year 1 is closed)
• The Deanery
• Cirencester Kingshill School 
• The Ridgeway School
• Abbey Park (open to vulnerable children and year 11's only)

Are there any we've missed? Email details to daniel.wood@newsquest.co.uk.

A map showing all of the schools in and around Swindon that will be hit by strike action has been released by the National Education Union (Image: National Education Union)

The union has released an interactive map to showcase the number of schools it believes will be taking part, and from it, you can see that dozens more are included than the ones that have been listed above.

You can view the map here - https://neu.org.uk/strike-map-0

A spokesperson for the NEU added: “NEU members do not want to go on strike – they want to be in the classroom, teaching and supporting our amazing children and young people.

“But there is a crisis of recruitment and retention within the school system. A decade of falling pay is a key reason for this and needs to be addressed by the Government. One in four teachers leave the profession within two years of qualifying; a third within five years. 13 per cent of teachers who qualified in 2019 have quit."

A 'Save our Schools' demonstration is also set to take place with striking teachers congregating at Wharf Green at 11.30am and marching down Commercial Road.