Schools prepare for strike

Thousands of schools across the country, including many in the Express & Star region, are expected to be closed or partially shut by Thursday's teachers' strike.

See below for the list of local schools affected

The walkout by members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) will lead to the closure of more than 1,000 schools in England and Wales and the partial closure of at least a similar number.

At least a third of schools are set to be affected by the stoppage, which is in protest at a three-year pay deal, including 2.45% from September and rises of 2.3% in subsequent years.

Local authority leaders on Tuesday night predicted marked regional variation in the number of closures, often depending on the size of the NUT's membership in specific areas.

Around half of schools will shut in some areas, including Bristol, 10% in regions such as Cheshire but virtually all schools in some parts, including Newham in East London.

Schools affected by the teachers' strike on Thursday, April 24 in the Black Country and Staffordshire

WOLVERHAMPTON

Braybrook Centre

Colton Hills

Deansfield High

D'Eyncourt Primary

Eastfield Primary

Edward the Elder Primary

Elston Hall Nursery Primary

Ettingshall Nursery/Primary

Field View Primary

Hill Avenue Primary

Holy Rosary RC Primary

Kingston Centre

Loxdale Primary

Merridale Primary

Oak Meadow Primary

Pennfields Special

Smestow School

St Barts CE Primary

St Luke's CE Primary

St Patrick's RC Primary

Stow Heath Infant

Tettenhall Wood Special

West Park Primary

Whitgreave Junior

Windsor Nursery

Wodensfield Primary

Woodfield Infant

Partially closed

Christchurch CE Infants (Reception and Nursery closed)

Christchurch CE Junior (Year 3 closed)

Heath Park High (Year 9 closed)

Highfields (Years 7, 8 and 10 closed)

The Kings School (Years 7, 8, 9 and one group of Year 11 closed. Year 10 out until lunchtime)

Lanesfield Primary (Reception and Year 3 closed)

Moseley Park (Years 7, 8 and 10 closed. Half of Year 9 to attend from 11am until 2.10pm and the other from 11.50am until 3pm. Year 11 morning only)

Northwood Park Primary (Reception to Year 5 closed)

Oxley Primary (Year 1 and 4 closed)

Palmers Cross Primary (Year 6 closed)

Parkfield Primary (Year 6 closed)

Pendeford High (Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 closed)

Priory Green Primary (Nursery, Reception, Years 4, 5 and 6 closed)

Rakegate Primary (Six classes affected)

Springdale Infant (Reception and Nursery closed)

St Mary and St John's Catholic Primary (Reception and Year 4 closed)

St Andrews Primary (Reception, Years 2, 5 and 6 closed and one class in Year 4)

St Anthony's RC Primary (Nursery and class 3 and 11 closed)

St Peters CE (Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 closed)

Uplands Junior (Seven classes closed)

Wednesfield High (Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 closed)

SANDWELL

closed

Abbey Infant School, Smethwick

Albert Pritchard Infant School, Wednesbury

Bearwood Primary School, Bearwood

Blackheath Primary School, Blackheath

Brickhouse Primary School, Rowley Regis

Cape Primary School, Smethwick

Corngreaves Primary School, Cradley Heath

George Betts Primary School, Smethwick

Hamstead Junior School, Great Barr

Hargate Primary School, West Bromwich

Hateley Heath Primary School, West Bromwich

Lightwoods Primary School, Oldbury

Holy Name RC Primary School, Great Barr

Moat Farm Junior School, Oldbury

Moorlands Primary School, West Bromwich

Newtown Primary School, West Bromwich

Old Hill Primary School, Cradley Heath

Pennyhill Primary School, West Bromwich

Rowley Hall Primary School, Rowley Regis

Ryders Green Primary School, West Bromwich

St Matthew's CE School, Smethwick

Summerhill Primary School, Tipton

Temple Meadow Primary School, Cradley Heath

Timbertree Primary School, Cradley Heath

Tipton Green Junior School, Tipton

Tividale Community Primary School, Tividale

Victoria Infant, Tipton

Warley Infant School, Warley

Wood Green Junior School, Wednesbury

Partially closed

Abbey Junior School, Warley

All Saints Primary, West Bromwich

Brandhall Primary School, Warley

Burnt Tree Primary, Tividale

Causeway Green Primary, Oldbury

Harvills Hawthorn Primary School, West Bromwich

Highfields Primary School, Warley

Holy Trinity CE Primary School, West Bromwich

Joseph Turner Primary School, Tipton

Langley Primary School, Langley

Lodge Primary School, Tipton

Rood End Primary School, Oldbury

Rounds Green Primary School, Oldbury

St Jame's CE Primary, Wednesbury

St John Bosco RCPrimary School, West Bromwich

St Martin's CE PRimary School, Tipton

St Mary Magdalen CE Primary School, West Bromwich

Springfield Primary School, Rowley Regis

Uplands Manor Primary School, Smethwick

Wednesbury Oak Primary, Wednesbury

Whitecrest Primary School, Great Barr

Yew Tree Primary School, Walsall

DUDLEY

CLOSED

Brockmoor Primary, Brierley Hill

Brook Primary, Stourbridge

Hurst Green Primary, Halesowen

Mount Pleasant Primary, Brierley Hill

Newfield Park Primary, Halesowen

Olive Hill Primary, Halesowen

St Mary's Catholic Primary, Brierley Hill

Bishop Milner Catholic School, Dudley

Earls High School, Halesowen

Coseley School and Sports College, Coseley

Dormston School, Sedgley

High Arcal School, Sedgley

Hillcrest School and Community College, Dudley

Windsor High School, Halesowen

Rosewood School, Coseley

Abberley Street, Dudley

The Mere Education Centre, Stourbridge

Netherton CofE School

Sutton School

Blower School, Dudley

partially closed

Brierley Hill Primary, Brierley Hill

Church of the Acsension Primary, Kingswinford

Colley Lane Community Primary, Halesowen

Dudley Wood Primary, Dudley

Foxyards Primary, Tipton

Gig Mill Primary, Stourbridge

Howley Grange Primary, Halesowen

Kates Hill Community Primary, Dudley

Milking Bank Primary, Dudley

Oldswinford CE Primary, Stourbridge

Peters Hill Primary, Brierley Hill

Priory Primary, Dudley

Queen Victoria Primary, Dudley

Wallbrook Primary, Coseley

Wollescote Primary, Stourbridge

Castle High School, Dudley

Old Swinford Hospital, Stourbridge

Pens Meadow, Stourbridge

Netherton Park Children's Centre, Dudley

St. Edmunds and St. Johns, Dudley

Alder Coppice, Dudley

Amblecote Primary

WYRE FOREST/ WORCESTERSHIRE

Closed

Abbey Park First and Nursery School

Blackminster Middle

Catshill First and Nursery

Heronswood Primary

King Charles I, Kidderminster

Walkwood CE Middle School

Westacre Middle

Partially closed

Astley Primary, near Stourport

Aston Fields Middle School

Badsey First, near Evesham

Blakedown CE Primary

Burlish Park Primary School, Stourport

Charford First School

Droitwich Spa High

Evesham High

Grimley & Holt CE Primary

Westacre Middle

CANNOCK

AND LICHFIELD

Closed

Hob Hill CE/Meth (VC) Primary School, Cannock Chase.

Greysbrooke Primary School, Lichfield

St Peter & St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, Lichfield

St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School, Lichfield

St Stephen's Primary School, Lichfield

Friary School, Lichfield

partially closed

Boney Hay Community Primary School, Lichfield

Chadsmead Primary School, Lichfield

Chase Terrace Primary School, Lichfield

Chasetown Community School, Lichfield

Chasetown Specialist Sports College, Lichfield

Christ Church CE (VC) Primary School, Lichfield

Nether Stowe High School, Lichfield

Ridgeway Primary School, Lichfield

Springhill Primary School, Lichfield

St Chad's CE (VC) Primary School, Lichfield

St Michael's CE (VC) Primary School, Lichfield

Cannock Chase High School, Cannock

Chadsmoor Community Infant and Nursery School, Cannock

Moorhill Community Primary School, Cannock

Norton Canes Community Primary School, Cannock

St Luke's CE (C) Primary School, Cannock

St Peter's CE (C) Primary School, Cannock

STAFFORD

Closed

Barnsfield Primary

Tittensor CE First School

Partially closed

Castlechurch Primary

Christ Church CE Middle School

Flash Ley Primary

Leasowes Primary

Springcroft Primary

St Michael's CE First School

St Paul's CE Primary

Grove Primary

Walton Priory Middle School

WALSALL

Walsall Council today refused to issue a full list of closures. But among those affected are:

Closed

Barcroft Primary

Lodge Farm JMI

Birchills Primary

Brownhills West Primary

Caldmore Community Primary

Castlefort JMI

County Bridge Primary

Delves Infant

Edgar Stammers Primary

Fibbersley Park Primary

Leamore Primary

Lindens Primary

Little Bloxwich CE Primary

Moorcroft Wood Primary

Partially closed

Bentley Drive Primary

Blue Coat Junior

Busill Jones Primary

Elmore Green Primary

Greenfield Primary

Harden Primary

Millfield Primary

Mossley Primary

New Invention Junior

Aldridge School

Alumwell Business &

Enterprise College

Barr Beacon Language College

Blue Coat Performing Arts Specialist College

Brownhills Community Technology College

Darlaston Community Science College

Pool Hayes Arts & Community College

Queen Mary's High

Shelfield Sports and Community College

*Where a site is partially affected, parents are advised to call the school to find out the full details