The start of term has been delayed as two Warwick secondary schools this week due to safety concerns.

Nub News had already reported that a "significant" part of Aylesford School would not reopen for term, with only Year 7 and 12 students to return this week.

And now Myton School pupils have been told they will have to wait before heading back to their classrooms.

In a letter to parents headteacher Andy Perry said the buildings had been inspected and the "results of this require us to delay the start date for your children to return to school".

The Myton Road school is expecting to be without 28 teaching spaces, but this should be confirmed today (Monday 4).

As with Aylesford, Year 7 and 12 students will return this week, but they have been pushed back from Tuesday to Friday.

Mr Perry said he hoped "as many other years as possible" will return on 11 September.

Meanwhile at Aylesford, the school said it has taken expert advice and will only be allowing year seven students to come to school from Monday (September 4), followed by year 12 pupils on Wednesday (September 6).

The primary school - which was built in 2015 - is not affected by the closure, and all primary year groups will return on Tuesday (September 5).

Only the secondary school at Aylesford will be impacted (image by James Smith)

In a letter to parents, headteacher Tim Hodgson and chair of governors Richard Lyttle said: "It is well known that many school buildings built in the 1960s were constructed using methods and materials that would not be used today.

"Unfortunately, during scheduled building work this summer, contractors employed by the school discovered a number of issues that will need immediate specialist attention."

It added: "To ensure the safety of everyone in our school community, we have been forced to close a significant area of the school whilst work continues to resolve all the issues. 

"We have taken expert advice and understand that it will simply not be possible to re-open and operate as normal next week."

The remaining year groups will have to work from home from Wednesday.

Access to the school via the Shelly Avenue gate will not be possible as works are carried out and parents are asked not to visit the school.

"We will update all parents on Thursday next week; it is our intention to re-open to all year groups from Monday 11 September and we will confirm on Thursday whether this is possible," the letter added.  

"We will communicate directly with the Parents/Carers of those students who are eligible for Free School Meals early next week.

"Thank you for your support and understanding whilst we work to resolve these issues."

The news comes as more than 150 schools nationwide have been identified as having a potentially dangerous type of concrete in them.

The full list of schools has not been released by the government, and Aylesford has not said exactly what works will take place this week.