UPDATE: A teenage girl has appeared in court accused of setting fire to a school.

The 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Crawley Youth Court yesterday charged with arson with intent to endanger life or being reckless as to whether life was endangered following a fire at Millais School in Horsham last Thursday.

She was released on conditional bail to appear at Lewes Crown Court on April 10.

She was ordered to live at her home address in Horsham and attend youth offending appointments.