Crime & Safety
Oxfordshire primary school closed after burst water pipe
St Blaise CofE Primary School in Milton Hill is closed today (Monday, April 27) as it has no water supply due to a burst water main.
Thames Water was called at around 8am and a tanker arrived on site at around 8.30am.
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There are no children on the site and the school will alert parents if they can bring their children in after lunch.
Thames Water has been contacted for a comment.
Oxfordshire County Council‘s school closure website states St Blaise CofE is expected to reopen on Tuesday.
Council guidance on school closures states: “Schools have contact arrangements for when they need to close the school at short notice. Contacts may include bespoke parent mailing systems, text, social media, and the school website.”