School shut over cracks will reopen in September
BBCPupils at a school closed since February after cracks were discovered in its first floor will return in September, it has been confirmed.
Youngsters from Prudhoe Community High School, in Northumberland, have been taught at Sunderland College's Washington Campus, 16 miles (25.7km) away, in recent months.
News of the school's reopening was confirmed in a letter to parents from the academy running it, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Cheviot Learning Trust's chief executive officer, Alice Witherow, said the decision had been taken following meetings with technical advisors from the Department for Education (DfE) and builders.
It had previously been described as the "best case scenario" alongside the possibility it could take up until Christmas.
'Huge relief'
The cause of the cracks has yet to be revealed.
The school cost £14.6m to build under the then-Conservative government.
Ms Witherow wrote: "I know this will be a huge relief for all.
"Work will start over the coming weeks to fix the areas of the building where the original crack appeared and ongoing checks will be made throughout that time in order that we have absolute assurance that the building is safe and that this will not happen again.
"We are still waiting on final written reports on the building and will be able to update you with more information regarding the cause as these are completed."
Furniture and equipment will be transported from Washington back to Prudhoe during the school holidays, she added.
The DfE previously said it had been "continuing to work with the school and the trust".