Staff at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys called in police following a 'threatening and aggressive' anonymous email. Greater Manchester Police was called about the message on Tuesday, prompting headmaster Graeme Wright to alert parents.
The selective grammar school, which has more than 1,300 pupils aged between 11 and 18 on its roll, has not revealed the nature of the threat but GMP says there is 'no risk to the school or wider community'.
The school regular appears towards the top of education and exam league tables and was judged 'outstanding' across the board by Ofsted in September 2022. READ MORE: Terrifying moment car ploughs into group of people in hit-and-run outside polling station In an email to parents on Thursday, headmaster Graeme Wright said: "I am writing to inform you that earlier this week the school received an anonymous email of a threatening and aggressive nature.
I informed the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) immediately and they are continuing to investigate the incident. "I would like to reassure you that GMP do not believe that there is a real and present threat to members of the AGSB community.
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