A BURNING toilet roll led to a Bradford school being temporarily evacuated this afternoon.

Fire crews were called to Thornton Grammar School at 12.15pm after reports of a small fire in a toilet.

Crews from Shipley, Fairweather Green and Odsal fire stations attended to deal with the fire, which was contained to a ground floor boys' toilets.

When they arrived, the Leaventhorpe Lane school had already been evacuated.

Entering the toilet, firefighters found that a roll of toilet paper had been set alight, and due the the flames melting a plastic toilet roll holder there was smoke damage in the room.

Firefighters in breathing gear put out the fire before using a positive pressure fan to disperse the smoke.

Fairweather Green Watch Commander Adrian Pilling said: "We're not sure who started the fire, but it had started in a cubicle.

"It didn't cause any injuries, the school's evacuation procedures and the staff were excellent and very safe. The fire was extinguished in a few minutes.

"Because the fire involved a plastic dispenser it caused a bit of smoke damage."

Rob Browning, head of the school, said: "We've got a cleaning team in the toilet and it seems most of the damage is superficial.

"Considering the children had to wait outside for 40 minutes while it was dealt with in this weather, they behaved absolutely fantastically. It was contained to the toilet and we have cleaning teams in there now."

The rest of she school day continued as normal, and staff are looking into the cause of the fire.