Firefighters tackle the fire at The Freeston Academy
Teenagers managed to pick up their GCSE results today despite around 50 firefighters fought a dramatic blaze at their school.
Ten fire engines, including an aerial platform, were sent to the fire at The Freeston Academy, in Normanton, West Yorkshire, after it broke out shortly after 9am.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said its crews contained the blaze to a two-storey annex to the school housing IT classrooms and a study area. A spokesman said no-one was hurt.
Scores of students arriving to pick up their exam results were still able to collect their grades as normal in the school’s sport centre, which was not affected.
But photographs posted on social media showed a large plume of grey smoke over the whole area and flames coming from the windows of the
According to the school’s website, students had been invited to collect GSCE results between 10am and noon.
Snmoke is seen rising from a fire at The Freeston Academy
Firefighters tackle the fire at The Freeston Academy
Firefighters tackle the fire at The Freeston Academy
Firefighters tackle the fire at The Freeston Academy
Firefighters tackle the fire at The Freeston Academy
PICTURES: Pupils collect exam results as school is devastated by fire
