Bentfield Primary School closed today over water issues

Bentfiled Primary School in Stansted Mountfitchet. <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
Bentfiled Primary School in Stansted Mountfitchet. (Image: Google Maps)
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An Essex primary school has closed temporarily because of a water-supply problem.

Bentfield Primary School in Stansted Mountfitchet announced an emergency closure through Essex County Council yesterday because of “site issues”.

The school announced a full closure with no remote education in place.

A spokesperson from the school said: "We have no mains water supply.

"We have had to make the decision to close the school as we are not able to run a school day without access to functioning toilets, drinking water and water supply to the kitchen."

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