Lockdown at Wellingborough academy as emergency services called to school
A Wellingborough academy went into lockdown and staff told to stay inside as emergency services were called to the school.
The after-school incident at Friars Academy in Friars Close yesterday (Wednesday, June 3) saw staff who were left on the premises locked in.
Students had already left for the day.
A spokesman for Friars Academy said: “I can confirm that Friars Academy was successfully locked down yesterday afternoon with only a small number of staff on site. All students had left for the day prior to the incident starting.
“Staff remained safe within the building and left the premises once they had been advised that it was safe to do so by the emergency services on scene.”
Officers from Northants Fire and Rescue Service and Northants Police attended the incident.
A spokesman for Northants Police said: “Police and fire services responded yesterday to a report of a concern for welfare in Wellingborough. Emergency crews attended promptly and assessed the situation.
“The incident was safely resolved and there is no ongoing risk to the wider public. As this relates to an individual welfare matter, we are unable to provide further details.”