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Newcastle school closed for three weeks over repair bill wrangling

Jesmond Park Academy’s buildings – which were damaged during Storm Babet – are maintained by PFI contract

Legal wrangling over repairs to one of England’s largest schools has led to more than 2,000 pupils being shut out of their classrooms for more than three weeks.

Leaders of the Gosforth Group academy trust in Newcastle closed Jesmond Park Academy over fears that pupils and staff were in danger from metal panels falling off the school’s building after Storm Babet hit on 18 October.

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