A teenager has been arrested after a teacher was allegedly stabbed at a school.
Emergency services were called to Tewkesbury School in Gloucestershire at around 9.10am this morning after reports a pupil had stabbed a teacher.
The school was placed in confinement this morning following the incident.
A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said: ‘An adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound following an incident at Tewkesbury School. We were called around 9.10am today with a report that a student had stabbed a teacher. A teenager has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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12:04 BST
All students are “safe and sound”, but confinement remains
A teacher has had to be hospitalized after being stabbed by a student at Tewkesbury Academy.
In a statement, the school’s principal, Kathleen McGillycuddy, said: ‘We appreciate that this morning has been a worrying time for all those associated with Tewkesbury Academy. We are writing to ensure that all students remain safe and sound.
“We were alerted shortly before 9am this morning to reports of a serious incident which left a male member of staff in need of hospital treatment.
“The school was locked down and the police were called immediately when we became aware of this incident. We have since taken advice from the police on when and how to share updates with you.
“In the last few minutes, police arrested a teenager in connection with this incident. In conjunction with police advice, the lockdown remains in place as a precaution. We hope to be able to provide a further update once cleared by the police in the near future.
“Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.”
12:03 BST
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11:53 BST
Ofsted downgraded school and ‘reported bullying’
Tewkesbury School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18.
About 1,300 students attend the non-selective school. It was downgraded from “good” to “needs improvement” by Ofsted when it was last inspected in October.
Inspectors said some pupils with special needs were not getting the support they needed, while pupils who struggled with reading were not receiving targeted support in a timely manner.
The Ofsted report found that a minority of pupils “continue to misbehave and hinder the learning of others”. Students also reported bullying at school.
11:51 BST
Watch: Police rush into school
11:48 BST
Three ambulances sent to school for being stabbed
An adult is treated for a suspected stab wound at Gloucester Royal Hospital.
A South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 9.08am to an incident in Tewkesbury on Monday July 10. We sent three double-crewed land ambulances and two operations officers. We transported a patient overland to Gloucester Royal Hospital.
11:46 BST
Education Secretary ‘deeply concerned’ and pledges support
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said: ‘I am deeply concerned at reports of a stabbing at Tewkesbury School.
“We are monitoring the situation closely and remain extremely grateful to the emergency services who are currently on the scene.
“My department is here to support the school as the situation evolves.”
11:44 BST
Local schools in lockdown
Teachers at nearby Tirlebrook Primary School posted a message on Facebook saying their school had also been closed on the advice of police and urging parents not to come to school.
‘An incident occurred this morning at Tewkesbury Academy and Tewkesbury Police advised us to put in place a lockdown,’ they said.
“We have a police presence at the school and are fully supported at this time. We want to reassure all families that the children of Tirlebrook and Little Oaks are safe and sound.
“We must ask families not to come to school during this time as this could compromise the police operation currently underway and also compromise the safety of the children.
“During this situation, all school staff will be supporting the children and liaising with the police, so we ask that you do not attempt to contact the school office.
“We thank you all for your support and will update you as soon as possible when we know more.”
11:31 a.m. BST
Stabbing victim taken to hospital, police say
11:09 BST
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