Bomb threat forces Liverpool school to close after parents told it's a 'credible risk'

The school said it is working with Merseyside Police to ensure the building is safe (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

Parents and their children have been told to stay away from a school in Liverpool this morning after a ‘threat’ was made.

In a letter to parents at LIPA School,families were informed that the school had been forced to close for the day due to a threat to cause harm.

The letter explains how the threats are often hoaxes,but claims that due to heightened media attention,it is now a ‘credible risk’.

The school is working with Merseyside Police,with officers seen inside the building this morning.

LIPA School headteacher Claire McKendrick said in her letter to parents: ‘I am writing to inform you that we have made the unfortunate decision to close the school today.

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Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.‘This morning,the school received a bomb threat and a threat to cause harm. Whilst these types of messages are,in most cases,hoaxes,the heightened media attention surrounding the school in recent days means we must treat this as a serious and credible risk.‘We are currently working closely with Merseyside Police,who are supporting us in ensuring the safety of our pupils,staff,and wider community.’Police were seen outside of the building today (Picture: Liverpool Echo)Parents will be contacted in regard to the reopening of the school as long as it is ‘safe to do so’,the letter added.This morning’s threat comes after the news that the school would be closing permanently this year.LIPA School shares a name with Paul McCartney’s arts institute,but is run by a separate trust.Last year,the school received a damning Ofsted report,which plunged it into special measures,before safety concerns saw the school close days before the end of the summer term.It was later confirmed that the school will close down this summer,with a letter to parents detailing a host of major issues leading to the decision.The factors detailed include a ‘significant overspend over a number of years,which has led to a substantial historical financial deficit.’Last year’s inadequate Ofsted rating is also mentioned,as is a ‘significant’ fall in pupil numbers,as well as ‘inappropriate’ educational facilities and the lack of any viable alternatives.In January,m another Liverpool school shut down for the day after reports of a ‘malicious communication’,which police later said was likely a hoax.On January 21,West Derby School closed down as Merseyside Police investigated the alleged threat.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at .