A JUNIOR school with 800 pupils is among those which will not open amid the row over schools.

Ocklynge in Eastbourne has written to parents to say it will only be open to the parents of key workers and those designated as vulnerable. The remote learning programme will be used for the others.

The announcement is one of many across Sussex, including Moulsecoomb in Brighton.

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Boris Johnson has said parents should send primary-age children back to schools that are open this week, as he hinted at tougher coronavirus measures for England.

The Prime Minister said he has “no doubt” that classrooms are safe and that the risk to young people was “very, very small” amid calls from teaching unions to close all schools for the next two weeks.

Referring to the tiers system, Mr Johnson said that coronavirus restrictions in England are “probably about to get tougher” due to rising infection rates.

Appearing on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday morning, the Prime Minister said: “Schools are safe. It is very, very important to stress that.

“I would advise all parents thinking about want to do, look at where your area is, overwhelmingly you’ll be in a part of the country where primary schools tomorrow will be open.”