Tipton Green Junior School will close for second day after burst water main flood
The school has been left reeling after the second flood in four months.
A headteacher has said he is "devastated" after the school was flooded for the second time in four months after the same water pipe burst.
Tipton Green Junior School, and three other schools, were closed today after the pipe in Park Lane West burst in the early hours of this morning.
While Silvertrees Academy, Shireland Technology Primary and Shireland Collegiate Academy will reopen tomorrow, Tipton Green Junior School will remain shut.
WATCH: Video shows flooding damage
In October teachers jumped into action and led pupils to the first floor as water surrounded the school, before evacuating them through the adjoining Silvertrees Academy Infants School.
The school had to be closed for four days, and headteacher David Rowe said it had only just been repaired when the same main burst today, leaving the road 3ft underwater in some places.
David Rowe, headteacher at Tipton Green Junior School, said: “We are absolutely devastated that this has happened again, we have only just got the school repaired from the last water main burst at the same location in October.
“We are putting plans in place to ensure children can return to their education as soon as possible.
"We want to thank parents for their understanding and will be in touch to let them know about arrangements once we have details.”
South Staffs Water revealed this afternoon that it would be replacing the 300-metre long main in Park Lane West.
The work is set to take between six and eight weeks.
Pete Aspley, wholesale service delivery director at the water company, said: “We are conscious of the significant impact to the local community, so we have taken the decision to replace the 300-metre length of main in Park Lane West, instead of repairing the section which has burst."
He added: "We are sorry for any distress that this has caused and we are continuing to support any residents who are affected.”
