An Eastcombe school will not provide face-to-face teaching to 75 per cent of its students before the Easter break after structural weaknesses were found in its buildings. A survey carried out at Thomas Keble School revealed that its two largest buildings, which account for 80 per cent of its space, need reinforcement if they are to withstand upcoming heavy construction work. Several smaller buildings remain unaffected, so Year 11 will return on Monday as expected to prepare for their mock GCSE examinations. “From a parent's and from childrens' point of view I can absolutely understand anxieties, and actually from a staff point of view we want our children back; we’re not a proper school without them,” said Julia Maunder, head teacher at Thomas Keble.