Leighton Buzzard school closed to pupils due to issues with fire alarm system

Leighton Middle School was due to reopen today (Tuesday, January 6) after the Christmas break, but was unable to do so because it could not resolve issues with its fire alarm system safely.

In an update posted this afternoon the school said it would remain closed on Wednesday January 7 as it was still unable to open safely.

Leighton Middle School wrote on Facebook: "The ongoing issues with our fire alarm system mean we are unable to open safely.

"We continue to work closely with outside agencies towards a solution so that we can reopen safely."

In an earlier post the school said it appreciated the situation would cause ‘inconvenience' and apologised for the disruption caused.

It has also provided a series of links so students can access remote learning work they can complete.

We will update this article as more information becomes available.

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