A school is in lockdown following reports of a 'stabbing' - with claims a teacher has been attacked by a pupil.

Armed officers are at Tewkesbury School on Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

The school is said to be in 'lockdown' following the incident, with parents and carers being urged not to attend the school or call the office.

Local residents have reported sightings of helicopters, ambulances and police officers at the scene.

There are claims a student has stabbed a teacher.

A statement from Gloucestershire Police was posted on social media following the incident.

They wrote: "Emergency services are at the scene of an incident at Tewkesbury School on Ashchurch Road.

"The school is in lockdown while police are at the scene. More information will be released in due course."