Armed police called after boy hurt near Gloucester school

A police presence remains in place at two schools after an altercation left a boy injured.

Armed police were called to St Peter's High School in Gloucester earlier after a male was seen with a "long-bladed item" nearby, police said. The school and Willow Primary Academy were put into lockdown while officers searched for the group who had fled the scene, police said.

The force said one boy had been taken to hospital with minor injuries and there was "no ongoing threat at the school". Both schools have now released students.

St Peter's High School pupil Jimmy said the situation was "really scary" and he was still in shock.

After getting into the Tuffley school for the day, he said his friends came in and told him something had happened near his home.

He said the school's alarm then went off and the computer he was on displayed a message saying "This is a lockdown".

"The computers are not accessible at all and we've all had to turn the lights off, lock the doors, turn all the blinds down, and we've had to get on the ground," he said.

"At the time I was scared. My heart was racing," he added.

Jimmy said pupils were locked in their classrooms for two to three hours.

"[When police cars arrived] I thought this is getting serious, I'm getting worried, I don't know what's going on," he said.

The 15-year-old said he was able to message his mother when the school let students use their phones after about an hour.

"When I was able to eventually get out, she was giving me a bunch of hugs," he said.

"What I am is shocked. I'm surprised that this happened," he added.

Jimmy said the school had previously run lockdown drills but a real event had never happened before.

Adam, whose daughter attends the same school, said he felt frightened even though he had texted her and knew she was OK.

"I don't think this should happen at school. Thank God she is safe," he said.

The school had messaged parents to say everything was under control, he added.