PUPILS have been sent home from a secondary school in Tetbury after a positive case of coronavirus was confirmed.

Year 10 pupils at Sir William Romney's School were sent home at 11am after Public Health England confirmed the positive case of Covid-19.

In a message sent to parents, it read: "A year 10 student has received a positive test result for coronavirus.

"Following consultation with Public Health England, the entire year 10 'bubble' will be sent home today.

"Could parents please collect students from school asap.

"More details will be confirmed shortly."

The news comes just two days after a teacher at the school tested positive for coronavirus.

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