Highland school and nurseries closed as heavy snow leave around 20,000 youngsters at home

A large, empty classroom..

Around 20,000 school pupils and nursery children in the Highland Council area are staying at home today after heavy snow overnight forced closures.

With many bus services suspended this morning, a host of school heads took the decision to either not open for the day or delay opening.

By 7:30 am, more than 15,000 Highland kids were already getting the day off.

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The list is likely to be updated regularly as the morning progresses and parents are advised to check the status of their school regularly.

Those already closed include:

Abernethy Primary: Closed

Abernethy Primary Nursery: Closed

Acharacle Primary: Closed

Achiltibuie Primary: Closed

Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed

Aldourie Primary: Closed

Alness Academy: Closed

Alvie Primary: Closed

Ardersier Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Ardersier Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Ardgour Primary: Closed

Ardgour Primary Nursery: Closed

Ardnamurchan High School: Closed

Ardross Primary: Closed

Arisaig Primary Nursery: Closed

Auchtertyre Primary: Closed

Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed

Avoch Primary: Closed

Avoch Primary Nursery: Closed

Balloch Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Balloch Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Balnain Primary: Closed

Ben Wyvis Primary: Closed

Ben Wyvis Primary Nursery: Closed

Bishop Eden’s Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed

Bridgend Primary: Closed

Bridgend Primary Nursery: Closed

Broadford Primary: Closed

Broadford Primary Nursery – EM: Closed

Broadford Primary Nursery – GM: Closed

Brora Primary: Closed

Brora Primary Nursery: Closed

Cannich Bridge Primary: Closed

Cannich Bridge Primary Nursery: Closed

Carbost Primary: Closed

Carrbridge Primary: Closed

Carrbridge Primary Nursery: Closed

Cauldeen Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Cawdor Primary: Closed

Cawdor Primary Nursery: Closed

Central Primary: Closed

Central Primary Nursery: Closed

Charleston Academy: Closed

Coulhill Primary: Closed

Coulhill Primary Nursery: Closed

Cradlehall Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Craighill Primary: Closed

Craighill Primary Nursery – EM: Closed

Craighill Primary Nursery – GM: Closed

Cromarty Primary: Closed

Croy Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Croy Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Culbokie Primary: Closed

Culbokie Primary Nursery: Closed

Culloden Academy: Closed

Deshar Primary: Closed

Deshar Primary Nursery: Closed

Dingwall Academy: Closed

Dochgarroch Primary: Closed

Dochgarroch Primary Nursery: Closed

Dornoch Academy: Closed

Dornoch Primary: Closed

Dornoch Primary Nursery: Closed

Drummond School: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Duncan Forbes Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Duncan Forbes Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Edderton Primary: Closed

Farr Primary (Inv): Closed

Farr Primary Nursery (Inv): Closed

Ferintosh Primary: Closed

Fortrose Academy: Closed

Gairloch High School: Closed

Gairloch Primary: Closed

Gairloch Primary Nursery – EM: Closed

Gairloch Primary Nursery – GM: Closed

Gledfield Primary: Closed

Glenurquhart Primary: Closed

Glenurquhart Primary Nursery – GM: Closed

Golspie High School: Closed

Grantown Grammar School: Closed

Grantown Primary: Closed

Grantown Primary Nursery: Closed

Hill of Fearn Primary: Closed

Hill of Fearn Primary Nursery: Closed

Hilton of Cadboll Primary: Closed

Hilton of Cadboll Primary Nursery: Closed

Hilton Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Hilton Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Inver Primary: Closed

Invergordon Academy: Closed

Inverness High School: Closed

Inverness Royal Academy: Closed

Kilchuimen Academy: Closed

Kilchuimen Primary: Closed

Kilchuimen Primary Nursery: Closed

Kiltearn Primary: Closed

Kiltearn Primary Nursery: Closed

Kingussie High School: Closed

Kingussie Primary: Closed

Kinmylies Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Kinmylies Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 2 hours later

Knockbreck Primary (Tain): Closed

Lairg Primary: Closed

Lairg Primary Nursery: Closed

Lochaline Primary: Closed

Lochaline Primary Nursery: Closed

Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed

Lochcarron Primary: Closed

Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed

Lochinver Primary: Closed

Mallaig High School: Closed

Millburn Academy: Closed

Milton of Leys Primary: Closed

Milton of Leys Primary Nursery: Closed

Milton Primary: Closed

Mulbuie Primary: Closed

Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Closed

Munlochy Primary: Closed

Nairn Academy: Closed

Newmore Primary: Closed

North Kessock Primary: Closed

North Kessock Primary Nursery: Closed

Park Primary Nursery: Closed

Park Primary School: Closed

Plockton High School: Closed

Plockton Primary: Closed

Plockton Primary Nursery – GM: Closed

Poolewe Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later

Portree High School: Closed

Portree Primary: Closed

Resolis Primary: Closed

Resolis Primary Nursery: Closed

Rosehall Primary: Closed

South Lodge Primary: Closed

South Lodge Primary Nursery: Closed

St Clement’s School: Closed

St Clement’s School Nursery: Closed

St Duthus School: Closed

Stratherrick Primary: Closed

Stratherrick Primary Nursery: Closed

Strathpeffer Primary: Closed

Strathpeffer Primary Nursery: Closed

Strontian Primary: Closed

Tain Royal Academy: Closed

Tarbat Old Primary: Closed

Tarbat Old Primary Nursery: Closed

Tarradale Primary: Closed

Tarradale Primary Nursery: Closed

Tore Primary: Closed

Ullapool High School: Partially closed – no school transport

Ullapool Primary: Closed

Ullapool Primary Nursery – EM: Closed

Ullapool Primary Nursery – GM: Closed

Total schools closed

Secondary schools: 22 (11222 pupils)

Primary schools: 74 (7312 pupils)

Special schools: 3 (185 pupils)

Nurseries: 53 (1041 children)

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