Manchester school plunged into lockdown as police descend on academy

Published: 11:42, 7 May 2026 | Updated: 11:56, 7 May 2026 A school in Manchester has been plunged into lockdown this morning with police descending on the academy. Students at Cedar Mount Academy on Wembley Road in Gorton Education Village have reportedly been told to remain in their classrooms, with eyewitnesses claiming alarms could be heard from the school. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they are in attendance, but have not yet disclosed the nature of the incident. According to Manchester Evening News, a 'threat' was made at the school, which apparently prompted it to go into lockdown and call the police. Police officers have investigated and found that nobody has been injured, according to the publication.  No weapons have been discovered or used, despite claims on social media, it added.  Students at Cedar Mount Academy on Wembley Road in Gorton Education Village have reportedly been told to remain in their classrooms, with eyewitnesses claiming alarms could be heard from the school Two police cars and a van have been seen parked outside the school. Crowds of worried parents have also been spotted standing outside, along with some students.  A spokesperson from GMP said: 'Officers are at Cedar Mount Academy in Gorton after they alerted us to a reported threat made to the school. 'We've responded and identified no ongoing risk or threat to anyone in the school. 'We're remaining at the school to provide reassurance as we start to investigate the circumstances behind the reported threat.' This is a breaking news story... More to follow.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.