Lord Williams's Lower School in Thame partially shuts after flood
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Firefighters were called to the school
A school has been partially closed after being damaged by flooding.
Water coming from the ceiling in the main reception building at Lord Williams's Lower School, in Thame, Oxfordshire, has resulted in "critical areas" being "out of action", a statement, external from the school said.
Head teacher Jon Ryder confirmed no structural or long-term damage had been caused.
He said the school would reopen on Friday.
Students in Years 7,8 and 9 were urged to stay at home on Thursday morning.
Firefighters were called to the school at 19:40 BST on Wednesday and left one hour later.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it dealt with "some internal flooding which had resulted from a damaged roof".
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Ryder said heavy rainfall moved debris into the drain causing the flooding.
He said just one corridor was affected. "But a lot of the electrical supply runs through there," he added.
Power was turned off but it has since been partially restored.
The upper school was not affected and students in Years 10 to 13 were asked to attend as usual.
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