Overview
- The Stourport High School in Stourport-on-Severn went into lockdown around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, November 3, the first day back after half-term.
- West Mercia Police said the trigger was an anonymous phone call later identified as malicious communication, with no risk to pupils or staff.
- Officers attended the site and were present at the school gates at the end of the day to offer reassurance to the school community.
- Students and parents reported classrooms being locked and children hiding under desks, describing feeling frightened during the incident.
- Authorities have not released further details about the call’s content, as social media posts and local outlets circulated early speculation.