Just one school in Gloucestershire has confirmed the presence of the dangerous material RAAC in its buildings.

A recent site survey has confirmed that Marling School and Sixth Form in Stroud has one small section of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), used in the construction of a flat-roofed, single-storey building at the rear of its design technology block.

The same survey confirmed the rest of the boys' grammar school does not have RAAC in its construction.

In a statement on its website, the school said: "The Department for Education last week changed its guidance to education settings on the management of RAAC to take a more precautionary approach, and as a result areas in affected spaces will be vacated."

Glen Balmer, Marling headteacher, said: "Our school is open to all students. The area affected by RAAC, which includes two design technology classrooms, will be closed at the start of term (Wednesday 6th September) to ensure everyone's safety, while remedial work is planned and implemented. During this period, the school's design technology team are developing solutions to ensure their full curriculum is effectively delivered.

"As the rest of our large campus has been confirmed free of RAAC, the school will otherwise be functioning as normal."

Nationally, 156 schools contain the dangerous material, with more than 100 forced to close or partially close while urgent works take place.

Image credit: Marling School