Teenager arrested after reports of a pupil stabbing a teacher in Gloucestershire

A teenage boy has been arrested after police had reports of a pupil stabbing a teacher at a school in Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.

Police had put the school in lockdown as they were dealing with an "incident" at Tewkesbury School on Ashchurch Road this morning.

They've now confirmed an adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound and that a teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Parents are being advised to go to a nearby Dobbies Garden centre:

Earlier a brief statement shared online Gloucestershire Police said their officers are on the scene.

Pupils at Tewkesbury Academy are now being let out year by year, after being in lockdown.

A Tewkesbury Academy spokesman said: "Shortly before 9am today, staff were alerted to a serious incident which left a male member of staff in need of hospital treatment.

"School leaders immediately contacted police and placed the site into lockdown in line with our robust safeguarding procedures.

"Police have been on site throughout the morning and supporting us to ensure pupils were kept safe and secure while the incident was investigated. Officers have since arrested a teenage boy in connection with this incident.

"We will now be following police guidance in how to ease the lockdown before releasing students to return home.

"No decision has yet been made on when the school will reopen, but we will be drawing up plans to support our students and staff in the wake of this incident.

"We are grateful to all our staff, parents and students for their patience and understanding during what has been a difficult morning, while our thoughts are with our injured colleague - we wish him a swift and successful recovery."

Parents are being urged not to come to the school and are being reassured that the children under lockdown are safe and well.

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