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WHITEHAVEN Academy will be closed today due to damage to a mains water supply.
It's hoped the school, in Cleator Moor Road, will reopen tomorrow once repairs have taken place.
"It is with regret that a decision has been made to close the school to students and staff on 10 January," Whitehaven Academy said on its website.
"It is fully anticipated that the school will re open on 11 January.
"Notification that the repair has taken place and that the school will re open on 11 January will be communicated as soon as possible."
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