DOZENS of schools are closed today after snow hit Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire overnight.

Children will be rejoicing as they get to enjoy a ‘snow day’, with many reporting staff are unable to get in.

A full list of closed schools in Somerset:

Avishayes Primary School and Early Years Centre – Fully closed

Bishop Henderson CofE Primary School, Coleford, Radstock – Fully closed

Buckland St Mary CofE Primary School – Fully closed

Chewton Mendip CofE VA Primary School – Fully closed

Combe St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School – Fully closed

Court Fields School – Partially closed – School will open for registration at 10am and start with Period 2. Vulnerable students can come into school from 9am and should go straight to the hall.

Croscombe CofE Primary School – Fully closed

Cutcombe CofE First School – Fully closed

Dunster First School – Partially closed – Closed to reception

Exford CofE First School – Fully closed

Frome Community College – Fully closed

Holway Park Community Primary School – Fully closed

Horrington Primary School – Fully closed

Langford Budville CofE Primary School – Fully closed

Leigh-upon-Mendip Primary School – Fully closed

Nether Stowey CofE Primary School – Fully closed

Norton St Philip CofE First School – Partially closed – School will open at 10am to allow conditions to improve.

Norton-sub-Hamdon CofE Primary School – Fully closed

Oakfield Academy – Fully closed

Rode Methodist VC First School – Partially closed – School will open at 10am to allow road conditions to improve.

St Aldhelm’s CofE Primary School – Fully closed

St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School – Fully closed

St James Church School – Partially closed – Nursery – Open, KS1 (Years R,1,2) – Closed, Ks2 (Years 3,4,5,6) – Open

Stoke St Michael Primary School – Fully closed

The Blue School – Partially closed – School is open for Ys 7 to 11. Due to staff availability issues around the poor weather we are closing lessons to Y12 and Y13 today. Students taking their A level Music exam this afternoon should attend as usual. The Sixth Form Centre is available for Y12 and Y13 self-study if desired.

The Mendip School – Fully closed

The Taunton Academy – Fully closed

Thurlbear CofE Primary School – Fully closed

Wadham CofE VC Community School – Fully closed

West Chinnock CofE Primary School – Fully closed

West Coker CofE VC Primary School – Fully closed

West Somerset College – Fully closed

Whitstone School – Fully closed

A full list of closed schools in Dorset:

Shaftesbury CE VC Primary School – Closed

St Andrews CE VA Primary School, Fontmell Magna – Closed

A full list of closed schools in Wiltshire:

Bishop Wordsworth’s – Closed

Doran Academy – CLosed to years 9 and 10

Kingsdown School, Warminster – Closed

New College Swindon – Evening classes cancelled

Sarum Academy – Closed

The Trafalgar School, Downton – Closed

The John of Gaunt School – Closed