26 February 2025 , 08:41
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A primary school has been evacuated after reports of a ‘bomb threat.’
Police launched emergency evacuation measures at Badbury Park Primary School in Swindon after a report of a ‘malicious threat’.
Specialist officers are now on the scene and have put up a 200-metre cordon around the school.
The primary school confirmed staff and pupils were unharmed and leaving the grounds.
The school posted on Facebook
They said on Facebook at 3pm: ‘School is being evacuated so please collect children from Biddestone Ave on corner on Belcombe close.
‘EYFS and KS1 at 3pm and KS2 at 3.15. Please collect children who walk from home. Further info to follow. We are all ok.’
The Blue Kite Academy Trust, which runs Badbury Park Primary School added: ‘All the children are safe and parents have been informed.’
Homes close to the school were also evacuated by police and roads have been blocked off around the cordon.
Police raced to Badbury Park Primary School, in Rainscombe Road in Swindon, Wilts, at around 2.30pm today (Picture: SWNS)
Wiltshire Police said in a statement: ‘We are currently responding to a report of a malicious threat at Badbury Park Primary School in Rainscombe Road, Swindon.
‘Specialist officers are on the scene and the school has followed its emergency evacuation plans as a precaution.
‘A 200-metre cordon has been set up around the school.
‘We will issue a further update when appropriate.’
Hundreds of children were evacuated (Picture: SWNS)
A local resident, who drove past the school after the evacuation, told Metro there were ‘around 10’ police vehicles at the scene and that roads were blocked off near the local shops.
She added: ‘Everything seemed under control.’
Badbury Park Primary School is an Ofsted ‘Good’ rated which opened in September 2019.
The school welcomes children from Nursery up until Year 6.