A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a stabbing at a school in Woolwich.

The incident happened in Hutchins Road at around 10.55am today (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.

The two schools on Hutchins Road are Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys and Girls and unconfirmed reports suggest this happened at the boys' side of the school.

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.”