Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Greater London, St Saviour’s & St Olave’s School, New Kent Road, London area, United Kingdom on Wed 13th September 2023

An Elephant and Castle secondary school has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. Police were called to St Saviour’s & St Olave’s School on New Kent Road at 1.04pm on Wednesday, September 13. The incident was over by 3.20pm after police found nothing suspicious. A statement put out by the school said students had been “safely evacuated” and crowds of children were seen leaving. Police had cordoned off roads around the school including by Black Horse Court, at the bottom of Great Dover Street, and by the New Kent Road Esso petrol station. The police had reportedly ordered people not to re-enter the school buildings. The Metropolitan Police Service, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service were all in attendance. A spokesperson for the nearby Ark Globe Academy school told the News its students were dismissed at the normal time. St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School is a secondary school and sixth form for girls. Police enquiries are ongoing.