A teenage boy has been arrested after allegedly threatening children with a knife outside a north London school.

The incident occurred around 11.10am on Wednesday morning.

The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene outside Parliament Hill School, a secondary school for girls with a mixed sixth form in Camden, following reports that a boy armed with a knife was threatening other children.

A Met spokesperson told The Standard: “Officers attended within four minutes and arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.”

The boy remains in police custody.

No injuries were reported at the scene.

The Met have encouraged anyone with information to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 2636/14OCT26 or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.