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Police were called to Thorpe St Andrew School at 10:24 GMT
Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after a teenage girl was stabbed at a secondary school.
The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the incident at Thorpe St Andrew School, near Norwich, on Wednesday.
Pupils were told to switch off their phones and hide under their desks when the school was put into lockdown at about 10:25 GMT, the BBC has been told.
Norfolk Police said the boy was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily with intent after searches of the area.
He was taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
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Laundry Lane has remained shut since the incident, attended by armed police.
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Norwich North MP Alice MacDonald said the stabbing was "deeply alarming"
In an email to parents, the school confirmed the victim was a pupil and said it "went into full lockdown, with all children staying in their classroom with their teacher".
The school announced it would close at 13:00, and students began to emerge about a few minutes later.
Genevieve, a trusted adult of a 17-year-old at the school, was one of about 150 parents who headed to the scene.
"They were all really frightened. All the blinds had been closed," she said of the pupils.
"Even the teacher in her classroom is under the desks with them and they aren't leaving.
"I think we are all feeling a bit sick inside. We just want to have cuddles and know everyone is all right."
Genevieve told the BBC she received a "flurry" of messages at 10:33
Alice MacDonald, the Labour MP for Norwich North, said the stabbing was both "incredibly serious and deeply alarming".
Posting on X, she wrote: "Immediately, we need to give the police time to ensure that everyone at the school is safe.
"My thoughts are with all of them and their families, especially the victim who has been taken to hospital."
The MP said her office was trying to learn what had happened.
The secondary school, which was rated Good in its 2025 Ofsted inspection, also has a sixth form.
According to the Department for Education, it has 1,834 pupils.
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Parents stood outside the school as they awaited updates on their children
Owen Jenkins, chief executive of the Broad Horizons Education Trust which runs the school, said: "This has obviously been a distressing experience for our whole community.
"Our focus now is on making sure all students feel supported as we begin to understand what happened."
East of England Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
