Sheffield school locked down as three injured in 'sharp object' incident

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were injured at a secondary school in South Yorkshire.

A child was assaulted and two adults suffered minor injuries in the incident at The Birley Academy in Sheffield on Wednesday morning. South Yorkshire Police officers are at the scene after responding to reports of “an incident involving a sharp object at the school” on Birley Lane at around 8.50am.

The school said it had gone into “lockdown” following the incident but that “all students and staff are safe”. Two adults were checked over at the scene after suffering minor injuries, the force said. A child was also checked over after being assaulted.

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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody. A police spokesperson said: “Police will remain at the scene throughout the day to provide assurances to those in the school and the local community. We will provide further updates as and when we can.”

The Birley Academy posted on X, formerly Twitter: “This morning we went into lockdown as a precaution following an incident at the school.

“This was not a decision taken lightly but the safety of students and staff is paramount. All students and staff are safe. We are working closely with the police and will update shortly.”

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said she was “disturbed” to hear about the incident. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, she said: “We’re in touch with the school and my thoughts are with those injured and all the school community affected by this frightening situation.”