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<\/p>\nThe school stressed there was no wider threat to pupils or staff during the lockdown<\/p>\n
Parents outside Childwall Sports and Science Academy(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
A boy has been arrested after a school was locked down and police were called. Childwall Sports and Science Academy was placed into lockdown after a threat was believed to have been made towards a pupil at the academy.<\/p>\n
The threat was reportedly made at around midday today, May 14, with the academy confirming to the ECHO it had followed lockdown procedures<\/a> while Merseyside Police<\/a> attended the premises. There was no wider threat to other pupils or member of staff at the school.<\/p>\n Police said the school decided to lockdown following its own safety procedures.<\/p>\n Parents were told not to attend the school in a letter sent from Childwall Sports and Science Academy, although parents were seen racing to the school to collect their children following the news of the threat.<\/p>\n The ECHO <\/a>was told how the building was secured as a message appeared on screens across the school and in classrooms, with pupils not allowed to leave class during lunch.<\/p>\n Childwall Sports and Science Academy(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n In an update from Merseyside Police shortly after 5pm on May 14, a spokesperson said: “A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications and will be taken to a police station for questioning.<\/p>\n “The school removed their lockdown earlier this afternoon.”<\/p>\n In a letter to parents, seen by the ECHO, the school said it was in lockdown as a “precaution” to ensure the safety of students and staff.<\/p>\n It advised parents to not attend the school as staff focused on the situation saying further updates would be provided when able.<\/p>\n The full letter read: “Childwall Sports and Science Academy is currently in a lockdown as a precaution to ensure the safety of all students and staff.<\/p>\n “Please do not come to the school at this time, as staff are focused on managing the situation and will not be available to speak to parents.<\/p>\n “We will provide further updates as soon as it is safe to do so. Thank you for your cooperation.”<\/p>\n When the ECHO attended the school at around 1.30pm, cars were seen queuing out the front of the school with a large group of parents and children crowded round the front entrance of the main building.<\/p>\n For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow us on X<\/a> @LivECHONews<\/a> or on Bluesky @liverpoolecho.co.uk <\/a>– official Liverpool ECHO accounts – real news in real time.<\/p>\n![\"Childwall](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778786425_302_0_CaptureJPG.jpg\")
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