WELLINGTON School headmaster Henry Price has issued a statement about an incident at the school.

“I can confirm that there was an incident involving some Year 8 pupils in the DT workshop last Thursday,” he said. “The school has investigated the matter and we are proceeding with the matter according to our policies.

“One pupil has been suspended as a neutral act while we have carried out our investigations. We take the safety and welfare of all our pupils very seriously and are working hard to resolve this situation swiftly and fairly for all involved.”