'The Highfield community is shocked and saddened by the senseless destruction of its Nursery building'
The blaze involved Highfield Priory School and was first reported to police at around 7.25pm on Saturday . The separate nursery building was completely destroyed in the fire.
Police have confirmed that the fire is being treated as suspicious and four arrested have been made in connection with the investigation. All four 14-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage – arson not endangering life. They have been released on bail.Police are now appealing for witnesses, dashcam or doorbell footage.
The school managed to open as normal on Monday, with arrangements made for the nursery school to be moved into the main building for the foreseeable future. Yesterday, a spokesperson for Highfield Priory School said: "The Highfield community is shocked and saddened by the senseless destruction of its Nursery building. The Nursery School will move into the main school building for the foreseeable future and the School and Nursery will be open as normal on Monday morning.
"Mr Duke would like to thank the Preston community for its kindness and generosity, with offers of books and toys for the children. He would also like to thank the emergency services who worked so tirelessly to bring the fire under control on Saturday night and to make the site safe for the children by Monday morning."
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