Twenty-six members of staff were forced to flee after a blaze at a school.
The fire engulfed one of the buildings of the academy which has 1,528 pupils aged two to 18.
None of them were at the Oasis Academy Hadley, in Enfield, north London, at the time.
The fire broke out yesterday (Oct 23) afternoon.
Thankfully, no one was hurt, as reported by Need To Know.
A spokesman for London Fire Brigade said: “Firefighters were called to a fire at a secondary school on South Street in Enfield.
“Part of the external fascia on the first and second floor of the building was damaged by the fire.
“Twenty-six members of staff left the building before the brigade arrived.
“Thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries.
“One of the brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders was used at the scene to support firefighters at the scene.
“Control Officers received the first of 12 calls at 5:43pm and mobilised four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Enfield, Chingford, Woodford and Edmonton Fire Stations to the scene.
“The incident was over for firefighters at 6:59pm
“The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
Zoe Thompson, Oasis Academy Hadley Principal, said today (Oct 24): “I would like to reassure everybody that the Oasis Academy Hadley building is safe and school life is continuing as normal.
“Last night’s unfortunate incident caused some cosmetic damage to the outside of the building.
“Other than that, the school is up and running as usual and learning continues.
“Thank you to the fire service for responding so quickly and successfully and thank you to the local Hadley community for their concern and for so many kind messages of support.”
The Met Police have been approached for comment.
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