Llanidloes Primary School will be closed for the next two days after a water leak was found in the building's main heating system.

Pupils were due to return to school tomorrow (Tuesday, April 13) following the Easter break, but teaching will now take place online while the school building is closed.

Floors in the Foundation Phase corridor will need to be dug up so that the leak can be repaired.

Powys County Council's Interim Chief Education Officer Lynette Lovell said: “Engineers have been at the school over the weekend investigating and this morning they found the location of the leak.

“Unfortunately, the leak is under the floor of one of the school’s corridors, which will need to be dug up so that repairs can be carried out.

“While the repairs are being carried out, the school building will remain closed and pupils will now move over to online learning for the next two days. We apologise to parents for any inconvenience this may cause.”

Parents will be informed what the online arrangements will be by the school.

Powys Council said the school should re-open to pupils and staff on Thursday, April 15.