A school has been placed “in lockdown” after emergency services were called to an “incident”.
Gloucestershire Constabulary said officers were called to Tewkesbury School in Ashchurch Road this morning.
The force tweeted: “The school is currently in lockdown while police are at the scene. More information will be released in due course.”
Teachers at the nearby Tirlebrook Primary School posted a message on Facebook saying its school had also been locked down on police advice and urged parents not to come to the school.
“An incident has occurred this morning at Tewkesbury Academy and we have been advised by Tewkesbury Police to put in place a lock down,” they said.
“We have a police presence at school and are being fully supported at this time. We would like to reassure all families that children at Tirlebrook and Little Oaks are safe and well.
“We must ask that families do not come to school during this time as this could compromise the police operation currently underway and also compromise the safety of the children.”
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