Vandals caused £20,000 of damage when they targeted two primary schools in the Wisbech area over the summer holidays.
The Elliot Foundation, which runs Nene Infant School in Norwich Road and Elm Road Primary School, has now released CCTV footage from the break-in at Nene Infant School in an attempt to help police find two men who were seen on camera at the site.
A spokesperson said: “With education funding tight, we’re incredibly disappointed that our schools will be forced to spend funds on repairing wilful vandalism.
“We also feel sorry for our pupils who will see that their school has been attacked.
"We’ve released CCTV footage to the police and we now invite the public to help identify the offenders.
“Footage is available on Elliot Foundation social media.
“Both sites have been made safe and both schools are working incredibly hard to repair the damage as soon as possible”.
Nene Infant school had several windows smashed and one set of every external doors had every pane of glass broken.
The CCTV captured two men at the site at around 2am on Monday August 7.
One is wearing black jogging bottoms with white stripes down the side.
The other is wearing grey jogging bottoms with a black hoodie.
Both have their faces covered.
They broke into a locked metal box being used by a company completing work in the playground and used some of the contents to cause further damage to the playground and windows.
Another set of double doors were covered in a tar-like substance and a hardening compound was also poured over our safety surfacing which has been ruined.
A spokesperson for the school said: “We’d like to thank the local school community for their kind support.
“Thankfully, the new playground (trim trail and nature area) at the Nene Infant site was undamaged and will be ready for the reception children to enjoy upon their return.”
Days after the first incident, Elm Road Primary School was also targeted at around 11:30pm on Wednesday August 9.
There, a CCTV camera and 16 windows were broken.
Chris Venables, principal at Elm Road Primary School: “We are saddened by the damage that has been caused.
“It is a shame that as children return, and we welcome new families to our school community, they will see how the school has been deliberately targeted.
“Work to repair all damage will take place as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information should contact Cambridgeshire Police through the force’s website.
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