Teenage boy arrested after girl allegedly stabbed at Norwich school

Police say 16-year-old being questioned and teenage girl taken to hospital with minor injuries

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenage girl was allegedly stabbed at a school in Norwich.

Police were called to the school in Thorpe St Andrew, in the east of the city, at 10.24am after reports that a teenage girl had been stabbed. Emergency services attended the scene, including firefighters and paramedics.

The girl was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Norfolk police said a 16-year-old boy had been arrested nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He has been taken to Wymondham police investigation centre for questioning.

Police said the incident was not believed to be linked to reports of antisemitic chanting at the same school last week. Students had to stay inside their classroom with their teacher after the incident, according the Broad Horizons education trust, which runs the school.

In a statement, a spokesperson said: “We have clear procedures in place and our staff acted swiftly, with the whole school going into lockdown with children staying in their classroom with their teacher.

“One of our students was injured and is now being treated in hospital for minor injuries. This has obviously been a distressing experience for our whole community and our focus now is on making sure all students feel supported as we begin to understand what happened.”

The school is attended by about 1,900 pupils, including 400 in its sixth form. It was rated good in an Ofsted report last year.