Newport High School placed in lockdown after three teachers 'attacked by ex-pupil'
Police said they had received a report an ex-pupil had allegedly caused damage to school property and cars and assaulted three teachers.
Thursday 9 January 2025 10:14, UK
A school in South Wales was placed into lockdown on Tuesday after three teachers were allegedly assaulted by a former pupil.
Newport High School confirmed no weapons were used during the incident but school staff instigated emergency procedures to keep pupils safe.
Gwent Police said in a statement that it received a report an ex-pupil had allegedly caused damage to school property and cars and assaulted three teachers.
Two of them received minor injuries and a third was taken to hospital as a precaution, a spokesperson for the force confirmed.
The police investigation into the alleged assaults is ongoing.
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A spokesperson for Newport High School said the incident was "extremely upsetting for both staff and pupils".
"We take school safety very seriously and have a range of measures in place, but a review is being carried out to see if any further precautions could be taken," they added.
The school said it could not comment further due to the continuing investigation.
At the time of its last inspection by Welsh schools regulator Estyn in 2017, the school had 1,080 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18.