St Catherine's School in Grove Road, Ventnor. Picture: Google Maps. A COVID case has led to the closure of St Catherine's School for the remainder of the term. The Ventnor school, which specialises in helping students with speech and language difficulties, said it was a 'difficult decision' to make. A statement said: "We can confirm that today (Wednesday) we have informed parents and staff we have one confirmed Covid-19 case. "This member of staff does not have close contact with students. We have sought advice from Public Health England and the Department for Education and have informed a number of staff to self-isolate as a precautionary measure and we continue to monitor the situation.