Schools out

THOUSANDS of Oldham pupils will miss school tomorrow when teachers stage a one-day strike.

Almost 60 per cent of the borough’s schools have confirmed the joint action by the NUT and NASUWT will force them to close or partially close.

The one-day walkout is part of a continuing row over pay, pensions and workload. The unions claim 2,675 schools in 22 local authorities across the North-West will be affected.

It is the first phase of a rolling programme of national strikes across England and Wales by the two largest teaching unions. A rally will be held in Manchester tomorrow.

Tony Harrison, secretary of Oldham NUT, said: “Since the Coalition Government came to office the attacks on teachers’ pay, pensions, working conditions and jobs have been relentless. Teachers’ morale is at an all-time low.

“This is not a step that teachers take lightly, nor a course of action we would wish to pursue. The policies of this Government leave us with no other choice.

“We deeply regret the disruption caused by strike action.”

Polls suggest almost two thirds of teachers have considered leaving their job in the past year, while more than half have considered leaving teaching entirely. Few think the Government’s school reforms will help education.



According to the latest figures supplied on Oldham Council’s website (which does not include academies), and schools contacted by the Oldham Chronicle, the situation in Oldham currently is:



Primary schools confirmed as closed



Bare Trees

Beal Vale

Beever

Christ Church CE, Chad

Clarksfield

Coppice Primary School

Corpus Christi RC

Greenacres

Hodge Clough

Holy Cross

Horton Mill

Kingfisher Special

Knowsley

Lyndhurst

Mather Street

Medlock Valley

Mills Hill

Propps Hall

St Joseph’s RC

St Matthew’s CE

St Patrick’s RC

St Paul’s CE

St Thomas CE Moorside

St Thomas CE Werneth

SS Aidan and Oswald’s RC

Spring Brook Special

Springhead

Stanley Road

Stoneleigh

Westwood

Whitegate End

Woodhouses



Secondary schools confirmed as closed



Blue Coat CE

Crompton House CE

Failsworth

Hathershaw

Kingsland

New Bridge Special

Newman College RC

North Chadderton

Radclyffe

Waterhead



Primary schools confirmed as partially closed



Alexandra Park Junior

Alt

Blackshaw Lane

Buckstones

Burnley Brow

Diggle School

East Crompton St George’s CE

Greenhill Primary School

Holy Family RC

Holy Trinity CE Dobcross

Roundthorn

Royton Hall

Rushcroft

St Anne’s RC

St Anne’s CE Royton

St Anne’s CE Lydgate

St Edwards RC

St Hilda’s CE

St Luke’s CE

St Martin’s CE

St Mary’s CE High Crompton

St Teresa’s RC

Thorp

Yew Tree



Primary schools confirmed as open



Christ Church CE, Denshaw

Delph

East Crompton St James CE

Fir Bank

Freehold

Friezland

Greenfield St Mary’s CE

Hey-with-Zion

Higher Failsworth

Holy Rosary RC

Limehurst

Mayfield

St Chad’s CE

St John’s CE Junior

St Mary’s RC

St Thomas Leesfield CE

South Failsworth

Thornham St James CE

Watersheddings

Werneth



Secondary schools confirmed as open



Waterhead Academy