Teddington School incident: Mystery as 'lots of police and ambulances' swarm to scene

A school has suddenly closed with "many" police and ambulances seen outside.

Children were sent home from Teddington School in south west London just before 9am this morning. Parents are waiting to discover the reasons behind the closure, with the school yet to announce the nature of the incident.

One took to X to spread the news, writing: “Teddington school closed with police and ambulance in attendance. No clear answer. Lots of police and ambulances in attendance. May be outside the school blocking entry. All that's certain is closed all day."

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They added: "I am now hearing many ambulances. All the kids have been sent home. It was early, before most of them had arrived." The Met Police say the London Ambulance Service are leading the response to be incident due to a 'medical emergency'.

Teddington School, located in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, teaches pupils between the ages of 11 and is a co-educational state school which also includes a sixth form.

Mirror Online have requested comment and information from both the school and the London Ambulance Service.

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