Schools may need to close in an emergency, such as bad weather, flooding, or no heat or water. Before they close, staff check if it is safe for children and staff to stay or travel. They also get approval from school leaders. If the school closes, they will tell you using their normal system, such as text, email, or social media. You can also check local radio or the council website for updates.
All schools have their own arrangements to contact parents and carers if the school needs to close at short notice. For example, this may be in the event of severe weather.
This may include the use of:
parent mailing systems
text
social media
the school website
We work with schools to make sure we have up to date information on school closures as they happen. We have a robust procedure for schools to notify us.
In the event of a large number of schools being closed at the same time this information may take some time to be fully updated.
Please make sure you check with your child's school.
Current school and college closures
Friday 23 October 2026
Archbishop Benson School - opening late at 10:30am
Bishop Bronescombe School - opening late at 10:30am
Beacon Academy - closed
Burraton CP School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10am
Camborne Nursery School - opening late at 11am
Camborne Science and International Academy - opening late at 11am
Caradon Academy - opening late at 10:30am
Carbeile Junior School - opening as usual with option to drop children in later if necessary
Connor Downs Academy - opening late at 11am
Coverack Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
Cubert School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10am
Flushing School - opening late at 10am
Fourlanesend Community Primary School - opening as usual with option to drop children in later if necessary
Grade Ruan Primary School - late opening at 10:30am
Grampound Road C of E School - opening late at 10:30am
Grampound with Creed C of E School - opening late at 10.30am
Gwinear School - opening late at 10am
Heamoor CP School - opening late at 10:30am
Illogan School - opening late at 10am
Indian Queens Primary School and Nursery - opening late at 10:30am
Kea Preschool - opening late at 10am
Ladock School - opening late at 10:30am
Lanner School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10:30am
Madron Daniel C of E School - late opening at 10:30am
Manaccan Primary School & Nursery - opening late at 10:30am
Mawgan-in-Pydar Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
Mawnan School - opening late at 10:30am
Mount Hawke Academy - opening late at 11am
Mylor Bridge CP School - opening late at 10:30am
Nansledan School - opening late at 10:30am
Nansloe Academy -opening late at 10:30am
Nine Maidens AP Academy - closed
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy - opening late at 10:30am
Padstow School - opening late at 10:30am
Pennoweth School - opening late at 10am
Penponds CP School - opening late at 10:30am
Penryn Primary Academy - late opening at 10:30am
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy - late opening at 10am
Perran-ar-Worthal School - opening late at 10am
Pool Academy - opening late at 11am
Redruth School - opening late at 10:15am
Restormel AP Academy - opening late at 10:30am
Richard Lander School - opening late at 11am
Shortlanesend School - opening late at 10:30am
St Day and Carharrack Primary School - opening late at 10:15am
St Erme with Trispen School - opening late at 10:30am
St Ives Infant School - opening late at 10:30am
St Keverne Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
St Levan Primary School - closed
St Mary's C of E Penzance - opening late at 10:30am
St Meriadoc Infant and Nursery Academy - opening late at 10:30am
St Meriadoc Junior School - opening late at 10:30am
St Michael's CE - opening late at 11am
Stratton Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
Summercourt Academy - opening late at 10:30am
Trannack Primary School - opening late at 10am
Tregolls Academy - opening late at 10:30am
Treleigh School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10:30am
Treverbyn Academy - opening late 10:30am
Trevithick Learning Academy - opening late at 10:30am
Troon CP School - opening late at 10:30am
Truro Nursery School - opening late at 11am
Veryan School - opening late at 10:30am
Weeth Primary School - opening late at 10am
Whitemoor Academy - opening late at 10am
Whitstone Community Primary School - opening late at 11am
Emergency planning information for schools
School Emergency Closure procedures for schools can be found within the school platform (Services for Schools). The link below will take you to the login page; once logged in it will redirect to the procedure.