Banbury area school to partially close due to Covid related staff sickness

According to the Oxfordshire County Council's emergency school closure list, a secondary school in Banbury is set to partially close due to staff sickness.

Blessed George Napier Catholic School will be closed to one year group, year 9 students on tomorrow, Tuesday March 22. The county council's website said the partial closure was due to staffing issues caused by Covid.

Frank Wise School in Banbury will also be partially closed tomorrow, Tuesday March 22 due to staff sickness. The first family group at the school will be closed for at least today, Monday March 21 and tomorrow, Tuesday March 22, due to staff illness. The sixth family group will also be partially closed from today, Tuesday March 22 until at least Friday March 25 due to staff illness.

St Mary's Church of England Primary School in Banbury is also now listed as partially closed for the rest of the week due to staff sickness. The nursery class at St Mary's will be closed from tomorrow, Wednesday March 23 through to Friday March 25 due to staff sickness.

Blessed George Napier, Frank Wise and St Mary's schools are three of seven impacted by staff sickness across Oxfordshire.