More schools across the UK have confirmed they will shut their doors on Friday after the Met Office extended a heat alert amid expectations of further scorching temperatures nationwide.

This follows a massive wildfire that erupted in the Peak District on Thursday as temperatures soared to 36.7C. Wales recorded its hottest ever June temperature with a high of 35.6C in Cardiff's Bute Park, while Scotland saw temperatures reach 31.2C in Threave.

Professor Stephen Belcher CBE, Met Office chief scientist, said: "The heatwave this week is a significant weather event, with a Red Extreme Heat warning issued. Human induced climate change has made events like this more likely and more intense.

"To see temperatures like this in the UK in June is sobering. Events like this bring home the implications of climate change, with very high temperatures and humidity bringing significant health implications from heat stress, as well as impacts to a range of sectors such as transport, energy and water supply.".

Below is the current list of schools confirmed to be closed on Friday, June 26 - please note this remains subject to change as additional schools announce closures.

The council's live closure page now includes numerous Friday changes, including:

• Beedon Church of England Controlled Primary School
• Brightwalton Church of England Aided Primary School
• Brookfields Special School
• Chaddleworth St Andrews Church of England Primary School
• Compton Church of England Primary School
• Falkland Primary School
• Highwood Copse Primary School (Academy)
• Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children and Families
• John O'Gaunt School (Academy)
• John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
• John Rankin Junior School
• Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
• Shaw-cum-Donnington Church of England Primary School
• Shefford Church of England Primary School
• St Finian's Catholic Primary School
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
• Stockcross Church of England School
• The Castle School
• The Downs School
• The Willows Primary School
• The Winchcombe School
• Welford and Wickham Church of England Primary School
• Woolhampton Church of England Primary School

Partially closed or closing early:

• Clifton High School – closed Thursday & Friday
• Cotham Gardens Primary Academy – closed Thursday & Friday
• Compass Point Primary School (Bristol) – closed Thursday & Friday
• Avonmouth CC - closed Thursday & Friday
• Cashmore Early Years Centre - closing at 12pm Friday
• Holymead Primary School - closed from 12pm
• Ilminster Avenue Specialist Nursery School
• New Fosseway School
• Redcliffe Nursery School & Children's Centre - open until 12.30pm
• West Town Lane Academy - open until 12pm on Friday

Schools already confirmed for Friday from previous announcements

• The Buckingham School (Buckinghamshire) – closed Wednesday–Friday
• Furze Down School (London) – closed Wednesday–Friday
• Burton Borough school (Shropshire) - closed Friday - open to key pupils only
• The Grange School (Aylesbury) - closed Friday
• Patcham High School (Brighton) - closed Friday

Birmingham and Staffordshire
Please check Birmingham Live for the latest closure information.

Check MyLondon for the latest information.

Check Kent Live for the latest information.

Check your local authority for more information.