A secondary school in Woolwich has issued a statement after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed.

The incident happened at Woolwich Polytechnic School in Hutchins Road at around 10.55am yesterday (December 11).

Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a boy injured.

He was taken to hospital for treatment where his condition was assessed as not life threatening.

A spokesperson for the Woolwich school said its school is open as usual following the incident.

They explained: "The school is open as usual following an isolated incident on Monday 11 December.

“Student safety and wellbeing is our first priority and we are thankful that those involved in this one-off occurrence have already been deemed fit to return to school.

“As is routine, the police attended and we are grateful for our students understanding and maturity whilst this situation was swiftly resolved."

One witness, who wishes to be kept anonymous, told the News Shopper: “I went to pick my daughter up from the girls school and I witnessed a load of police and staff dispersing the boys from the area.

“I overheard two teachers talking with one of them saying the boy had been stabbed in the classroom and it was into his chest.”

No arrests have been made as police enquiries continue.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at approximately 10:55hrs on Monday, 11 December to reports of a stabbing at a school in Hutchins Road, SE28.

“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a male, believed aged 15, was taken to hospital for treatment; his condition was found not to be life threatening or changing. 

“No arrests; enquiries into the circumstances continue.

“Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD2242/11Dec.

“You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called today (11 December) at 10:52am to reports of an incident on Hutchins Road, SE28.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an incident response officer and an ambulance crew. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

“Our first medic arrived in less than four minutes.

“We treated a teenager at the scene, before taking him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”