Boy, 16, arrested after Childwall school locked down – Liverpool Echo Skip to main content Parents outside Childwall Sports and Science Academy(Image: Liverpool Echo) 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. The threat was reportedly made at around midday today, May 14, with the academy confirming to the ECHO it had followed lockdown procedures while Merseyside Police attended the premises. There was no wider threat to other pupils or member of staff at the school. Police said the school decided to lockdown following its own safety procedures. 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.
Published: May 14, 2026 4:55 pm
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