Ellesmere College has said that RAAC was not the cause of a collapsed ceiling at its building.
A part of the main building at the college was constructed in the 19th century before the RAAC materials were used and it was recently entirely re-roofed as part of an ongoing maintenance programme.
The school said the work had caused some struts to dry out and come down, affecting a "relatively small area in one room".
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Headmaster Brendan Wignall said the re-roofing was “so effective that it made the void between the ceiling and the roof not only water tight but also air tight”.
He added: “As a result some of the wooden struts have dried out and shrunk and have fallen on to the ceiling and damaged it.
“It is certainly not the case that a whole classroom ceiling came down: a relatively small area in the corner of one room was affected.
“That classroom and the adjacent classrooms have been temporarily taken out of use as they all share the same roof void.”
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