Essex County Council reveals the 54 schools with RAAC
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Fifty-four schools have been identified and named by a local authority as having concrete prone to collapse.
Essex County Council manages 15 of the schools and they will mostly remain open, with the exception of one that will temporarily close.
Academy trusts are responsible for the remaining 39 schools.
Essex County Council said: "We are doing all we can to support schools to manage the situation and get affected children safely into schools."
Thurrock also has four schools impacted by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) concerns and Southend has one special school built using the material.
RAAC is a lightweight form of concrete that was used in the construction of public buildings decades ago and experts believe much of it has exceeded its lifespan.
In a statement, the county council said: "We have been working over a number of years to understand the extent of RAAC across the maintained school education estate and take action when it has been identified.
"Unfortunately, one maintained school will need to close temporarily due to the severity of the RAAC across the school building."
Essex County Council list of affected schools
Anglo European School, Ingatestone
The Appleton School, South Benfleet
Barnes Farm Junior School, Chelmsford
Baynards Primary School, Colchester
Beehive Lane Community Primary School, Chelmsford
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery, Stansted Mountfitchet
The Billericay School, Billericay
The Bromfords School, Wickford
Broomfield Primary School, Chelmsford
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Cherry Tree Academy, Colchester
Chipping Ongar Primary School, Ongar
Clacton County High School, Clacton-on-Sea
Elmstead Primary School, Elmstead
Eversley Primary School, Basildon
The FitzWimarc School, Rayleigh
Great Leighs Primary School, Great Leighs
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Great Tey
The Gilberd School, Colchester
Harlowbury Primary School, Harlow
Harwich and Dovercourt High School, Harwich
Hatfield Heath Primary School, Hatfield Heath
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School, Henham
Hillhouse C of E Primary School, Waltham Abbey
Hockley Primary School, Hockley
Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Eight Ash Green
Honywood School, Coggeshall
Jerounds Primary School, Harlow
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Katherine Semar Junior School, Saffron Walden
Katherine Semar Infant School, Saffron Walden
Katherines Primary School, Harlow
Lambourne Primary School, Abridge
Lubbins Park Primary Academy, Canvey Island
Mersea Island School, Mersea Island
Mistley Norman Church of England (CoE) primary, Mistley
The Ramsey Academy, Clacton-on-Sea
Ravens Academy, Clacton-on-Sea
Roding Valley High School, Loughton
Springfield Primary School, Chelmsford
Stanway Fiveways Primary School, Colchester
St Andrew's Junior School, Hatfield Peverel
St Helena School, Colchester
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Tendring Technology College, Frinton-on-Sea
The Thomas Lord Audley, Colchester
Thurstable School, Tiptree
Water Lane Primary School, Harlow
Wells Park School, Chigwell
White Court School, Great Notley
White Hall Academy, Clacton-on-Sea
Winter Gardens Academy, Canvey Island
Woodville Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
Wyburns Primary School, Rayleigh
Definitive list as of 09:00 BST on 5 September. Schools in Thurrock and Southend not included.
Essex County Council said it was also working closely with academy trusts and the Department for Education to understand the impact and provide support.
It added it was confident there were no additional maintained schools with RAAC.
"For pupils, parents, school staff and education colleagues at the council, this isn't the start to the autumn term you expected or will have wanted," the authority said.
"I can reassure you that across the council we are doing all we can to support schools to manage the situation and get affected children safely into schools and learning as quickly as possible."
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