FORTY students from a Portland school are self-isolating after one pupil tested positive for Covid-19.

Forty students from Atlantic Academy are self-isolating and have returned to remote learning after one Year 8 pupil tested positive for coronavirus.

The students are expected back at school on June 25.

A spokesman for Atlantic Academy said: "''One Year 8 student has tested positive for Covid after returning to school from half-term break. Forty students are now self-isolating and have resumed online learning.

"They are all expected back at school Friday June 25th.''

Sam Crowe, Director of public health for Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole councils said: “We are aware that a number of schools in Dorset have received confirmed cases of Covid-19. These schools are working closely with Public Health Dorset, Dorset Council and Public Health England South West to ensure that all necessary measures are being met.

"All close contacts of the confirmed cases have been notified and need to self-isolate for 10 days. Contacts of the confirmed cases should get tested if they go on to develop symptoms. Even if people test negative, they must still self-isolate for 10 days."