A TEENAGE boy was stabbed outside the gates of a school on Tuesday.

London Ambulance Service was called to Teddington School, Broom Road, at around 12.30pm yesterday following reports of an incident.

The boy was treated for stab wounds before being taken to a major trauma centre.

Teddington School said he had injuries to his hip and hand.

The school opened as normal today after the headteacher assured parents that “the students are safe in school”.

Broom Road was closed throughout Tuesday while investigations were carried out.

Police said they will be carrying out patrols in the area surrounding the school and in Langdon Park over the next few days.

It is not known whether the boy is a pupil at the school.

Teddington School wrote in a statement: “As you may be aware there was an incident outside the grounds of the school at around midday today (May 17).

“Police were called following reports of a stabbing.

“Officers responded and found a teenage boy with injuries to his hip and hand, and we await an assessment of his condition.

“The Bourne Education Trust and the school are working closely with the emergency services and the local authority.

“We can assure you that students are safe in school and school will be open tomorrow as usual.

“There will be support available for any student that needs it from the school and trust pastoral teams and we will update you further when we are able to.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 12.29pm yesterday to reports of an incident on Broom Road, Teddington.

“We sent an ambulance crew and an incident response officer to the scene.

“The first of our medics arrived at the scene in under six minutes and treated a teenager for stab wounds before taking him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”

Hampton Wick Police tweeted: “There will be high visibility patrols in Langdon Park and the Teddington School surrounds over the next few days.

“This is due to two incidents over the last two weeks and is aimed at giving residents some reassurance.”