THE following schools are closed or partially closed today due to the snowfall.

So far, there are 25 schools closed in the Dorset Council area, many of which are in Dorchester.

But the following are closed on this side of the county:

Bere Regis Community School, Bere Regis

Downlands Community Primary School, Blandford Camp

Milborne St Andrew First School, Blandford

Shaftesbury School, Salisbury Road 

The Gryphon School, Sherborne

Hampreston CE VA First School, Wimborne

Lulworth & Winfrith Ce Primary School, West Lulworth

Lytchett Matravers Primary School, Wareham Road

Partially open:

Beaucroft Foundation School, Colehill 

Lytchett Matravers Primary School, Wareham Road 

St Mary's CE Middle School, Puddletown

The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum

Schools closed elsewhere in Dorset:


Bridport Primary School, Bridport 
Broadmayne First School, Dorchester  
Buckland Newton CE School, Dorchester 
Burton Bradstock CE VC Primary School, Bridport 
Cerne Abbas CE VC First School, Dorchester
Charmouth Primary School, Charmouth
Cheselbourne Village School, Dorchester
Dorset Studio School, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester
Greenford CE Primary School, Dorchester 
Piddle Valley CE First School, Dorchester 
Portesham CE VA Primary School, Weymouth 
Powerstock CE VA Primary School, Bridport
Puddletown CE First School, Dorchester
St Mary's CE VC Primary School, Bridport, Bridport
The Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport 
The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester
Thorncombe, St Mary's CE Primary Academy, Chard
Thorners CE VA Primary School, Dorchester 
Winterbourne Valley CE VA First School, Dorchester