FORTY firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a disused school in Halesowen.

Holt Farm Primary went up in flames this afternoon and the fire service was called at around 4pm and arrived on scene on Holt Farm Road, soon after.

They had to request help at 4.25pm to help bring the fire under control.

The school has been closed for eight years and has attracted vandals in the past.

West Midlands Fire said they had yet to establish the cause of the fire.