The Northern Education Trust, which oversees Manor Community Academy, said in a statement:”An incident occurred at Northern Education Trust Manor Community Academy today, 3 April 2025, where unauthorised individuals breached the school premises. Staff took immediate effective action to contain the situation, ensuring students were safe by securing classrooms.

“Police were called and attended the academy, removing the intruders. No students were harmed or threatened during the incident; and all students are safe. A number of parents attended the academy when they became aware of the incident and the decision was taken to allow parents to take their children home if they wished to.

“The safety of students and staff is always our prime concern, and the staff who dealt immediately with this situation are to be commended. They acted swiftly and in line with the trust’s established procedures to ensure all children were safe. The academy remains open today and will be open as normal tomorrow.”