Council leader's sorrow after death of popular Rotherham headteacher Rachael Booth

The leader of Rotherham Borough Council has expressed his sorrow at the death of popular headteacher Rachael Booth who passed away this week.

Mrs Booth, who was at the helm of The Willows School in Thurcroft, suffered a heart attack while she was at the special education place of learning on October 14.

It was announced on Tuesday evening that she had died.

The school will now remain closed for the rest of this week and will reopen on Monday, November 2.

Cllr Chris Read, leader of Rotherham Council, said: “We’re deeply saddened to hear about the passing of headteacher, Rachael Booth.

“We send our condolences to her family, The Willows School and the whole community.”

His words follow a flood of tributes online and elsewhere to the popular teacher.