Dixons Academy on Manchester Road went into lockdown at around 1:15pm today Armed officers are at the scene dealing with an incident that happened just outside the school. In a statement Dixons Academy said: Dear families, I am writing to make you aware of an incident in school today which resulted in a short lockdown. As soon as we became aware of the situation, we acted immediately in line with our safeguarding processes and procedures. As a precaution, the school went into lockdown for a short period while the incident was safely dealt with. No one was hurt. We know that some students witnessed the incident and may talk about it at home. Please be reassured that the safety and safeguarding of our students and staff is always our highest priority. We have robust procedures in place for situations such as this, and these were followed swiftly and effectively today. Thank you for your continued support.