AN academy in Oxford has partially closed today (November 30) due to staff sickness.

Orion Academy, in Knights Road, announced via Oxfordshire County Council, the education authority, that the school will be partially closed.

Three classes in total will not be taking place today. These are ‘Siris, Lyra, and Hydra’.

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A statement from the school said: “Due to staff absence because of illness we have had to close three classes today.  These are Sirius, Lyra and Hydra. Work has been set to be completed at home.”

It is unsure whether the staff sicknesses are related to covid-19 or not.

No other school closures have been announced today. For more information, visit the county council’s website.

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This story was written by Gee Harland. She joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford, Wantage and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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