School closed for second day after fire

Wykham Park Academy is closed for a second day

A school is to remain closed for a second day after a small electrical fire.

Wykham Park Academy in Banbury, Oxfordshire, has no power as a result of the incident on Monday.

The fire service attended and made the site safe but "further investigations" will take place on Tuesday, the school said.

Students will be set work to complete online.

A spokesperson for the academy said there was "a small fire in the electrical substation by the school's main entrance" on Monday.

"The fire brigade attended promptly and it was made safe," the spokesperson said.

"As a result of the incident, however, the mains electricity supply to the whole school site has been lost."

The school said engineers were "conducting urgent investigation work".

It is not known when the site will reopen but the spokesperson said "parents will be kept updated".