Coronavirus outbreak confirmed at Roundhay High School, Otley All Saints Primary and Otley Whartons primary

The Yorkshire Evening Post can reveal that Roundhay High has had a confirmed case of coronavirus within the school.

The school is one of the most popular and over subscribed in the city - one of only two secondary schools in the city to currently hold an 'outstanding' rating by Ofsted.

Otley All Saints Primary and Otley Whartons primary have also had cases of coronavirus within the school confirmed by Leeds Council.

In one school, the coronavirus case caused a 'bubble' in which the students were being taught to 'collapse', Leeds Council confirmed.

Children and staff within the affected bubble must now stay at home and self-isolate for 14 days in line with the national test and trace programme, it has been revealed.

In the other two schools, the affected pupil had not been on site for over 48 hours before they developed symptoms, Leeds Council said.

The 'bubble' in which the pupil was taught did not need to be collapsed and all other pupils were able to remain in school.

The schools have been supported by Public Health England and Leeds Council officers.

Saleem Tariq, director of children and families for Leeds City Council said: “Isolated cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in three Leeds schools last week.

“In two of the schools, the pupil who tested positive had not been on site for over 48 hours before they developed symptoms.

Public Health England advice was that the “bubble” in which the pupil was taught did not need to be collapsed and all other pupils were able to remain in school.

“In the other school, the affected bubble has been collapsed.

"Children and staff within the affected bubble will now stay at home and self-isolate for 14 days in line with the national test and trace programme.

“All schools in Leeds have safety procedures in place to help limit the spread of the virus.

"These three schools were supported by Public Health England and council officers.”