Another Kent primary school is being investigated following new building safety guidelines issued by the government.

Godinton Primary, at Lockholt Close in Ashford, has become the fifth school in the county to alter its teaching arrangements this week.

It comes just two days after pupils at four primary schools returned to face-to-face learning after they were temporarily closed last Friday (June 16).

Birchington Church of England School, near Westgate-on-Sea, Sunny Bank Primary in Sittingbourne, Palmarsh Primary in Hythe, and St James' Church of England School in Tunbridge Wells, have all altered their teaching programme following the announcement.

All four reopened on Wednesday, barring Sunny Bank which did so on Tuesday.

However, with work still being carried out, new accommodation in the affected classrooms and buildings has been put in place until pupils return to their normal environment in September.

They all closed after guidelines issued from the Institution of Structural Engineers raised concerns over the concrete used in each school’s roof – notably the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

The material was used from the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s in roof, floor, cladding and wall construction across the UK – mainly in offices and schools.

However, Godinton Primary, which converted to a single-academy trust in March 2015 and has 415 pupils on its books, has now become the latest institution to suddenly make new arrangements.

Investigations are now underway at the site after similar roofing issues were discovered.

The problem, affecting classrooms, offices and toilets, was resolved in 2022 by the school and the Department for Education - without any involvement from Kent County Council (KCC).

Yet it has been decided further analysis of the school’s hall, some stores and a corridor are required.

KCC has since provided a marquee while these are carried out to ensure pupils can still experience face-to-face teaching at the site.

A spokesman for the Department for Education added: “The safety of pupils and staff is paramount.

“Where it is suspected that RAAC is present in a school, we take action based on professional advice.”

Godinton Primary has been approached for comment.

Pupils are due to finish their current academic year at the facility on July 21.