Three boys have been arrested after a 15-year-old was stabbed at a secondary school in east London.
The victim was stabbed at the Bobby Moore Academy, near Queen Elizabeth Park in Stratford, at about 12.30pm.
He was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the leg, but his injuries aren’t thought to be life threatening, police say.
The Metropolitan Police said three boys are in custody after being arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
All pupils were cleared from the school building, with no other injuries reported.
A police statement said: ‘Police were called to a secondary school, close to Queen Elizabeth Park, at 12.33pm following reports of an assault.
‘Officers attended and three boys were arrested on suspicion of GBH. They remain in custody.
‘The victim, a 15-year-old boy, has been taken to hospital with a stab wound to his leg. His injuries are not deemed to be life-changing.
‘Police are continuing to work closely with the school and a crime scene is in place.
‘All pupils have been cleared from the building and no other injuries have been reported.’
Bobby Moore Academy is part of the David Ross Education Trust. It’s an all-through school, serving pupils from primary school up to sixth form.
A spokesperson for the school told ITV: ‘One of our students needed hospital treatment and we are expecting they will make a full recovery.
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‘We are in close contact with the family, fully supporting them and sending very best wishes from the whole school community.
‘The safety and wellbeing of our students will always be our top priority, and our staff acted with great professionalism, following all procedures and practices.
‘We recognise this will have been upsetting news for our families, and we were in touch with them providing updates throughout the afternoon.’
It comes as Hassan Sentamu was sentenced to life in prison for killing 15-year-old Elianne Andam in an argument over a teddy bear at a bus stop.
Metro has contacted the London Ambulance Service and Bobby Moore Academy for more details
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