Island schools have been inspected by the Department for Education (DfE), as part of its investigation into crumbling concrete — although no closures have been made.
The Isle of Wight Council says no schools it oversees contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
Three schools, which are the responsibility of the diocese of Portsmouth, have already been inspected by the Department for Education (DfE) and the government body will be inspecting one more soon, as a precaution over a potential risk of RAAC.
The Diocese said its records suggest no Church of England school on the Island is at risk of RAAC, and therefore at risk of closure, but received advice from the DfE before the summer holiday.
A spokesperson for the Diocese said it was told if no internal investigation had taken place recently, a survey should be done as a precaution, so they were requested for its Island voluntary aided schools.
The Diocese said they were carried out so it could be totally confident everything had been done to keep staff and children safe.
Three of the four school surveys have already been completed, the spokesperson said, and a fourth is just about to happen.
They said:
“Nothing of concern has been found so far, and the age of the buildings in the fourth school make it extremely unlikely that RAAC is present.
“The governors of our voluntary-aided schools are responsible for the school buildings.
"They take their responsibilities seriously and were therefore keen to take advice from the DfE on this issue to ensure the safety of all involved.”
The Diocese of Portsmouth has been asked which schools they are but no response has been received.
Across England, more than a hundred schools and other buildings are partially or fully closed, due to safety fears over RAAC.
RAAC is a lightweight form of concrete and was used in the construction of schools, colleges and other buildings between 1950s until the mid-1990s.
The DfE has advised schools to stop using the buildings unless there are measures have already been taken to make them safe.
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