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A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teenage girl was stabbed at a secondary school near Norwich. Police were called to Thorpe St Andrew School on Laundry Lane at 10.24am on Wednesday, March 11, following reports that a teenage girl had been stabbed.

Pupils were put into lockdown in their classrooms after the incident. The girl was taken to hospital with minor injuries following the incident, and has since been discharged. A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested and taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

On Thursday, Norfolk Police said the boy has since been charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife on a school premises.

The boy has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Norwich Youth Court on Friday morning, March 13.

Norfolk Police said officers will continue to conduct reassurance patrols both at the school and in the area over the coming days.

Thorpe St Andrew School, which counts more than 1,800 pupils, reopened on Thursday. However, principal Penny Bignell said children who did not feel ready to return would be supported.

The school also said on Thursday that staff "remained calm" throughout "a prolonged and understandably distressing situation".

Thorpe St Andrew School, which was rated as good in its 2025 Ofsted inspection, is an 11-to-18 mixed secondary school which also includes a sixth form.