A teenage boy has been arrested after a male teacher was reportedly stabbed at a school in Tewkesbury, police have said.
Officers were called to the scene at Tewkesbury Academy in the Gloucestershire town on Monday morning after the teacher was believed to be stabbed.
Gloucestershire Police said an adult was taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound following the incident shortly after 9am. The school was thrust into lockdown, with a boy currently under arrest.
Dozens of parents were seen at the school following the news, while a nearby primary school was also put into lockdown, although has assured parents all students are safe.
The school's head Kathleen McGillycuddy said all pupils were safe and well, and that staff were working with police.
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A spokesperson for the school has also confirmed classrooms were no longer locked down, with the decision made to send pupils home.
A police spokesperson said: "A teenager has been arrested in connection with the incident. An adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound following an incident at Tewkesbury School.
"Police were called around 9.10am today (Monday 10 July) with a report a pupil had stabbed a teacher. A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the incident.
"Parents or carers of pupils at the school are being advised to go to Dobbies Garden Centre on Diamond Road where police will be able to offer assistance."
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