Sheffield College: 17-year-old arrested after report of knife during fight between students
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a knife was reportedly seen during a fight at The Sheffield College this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the Granville Road campus at 1.07pm following reports that a fight had broken out between students.
It was later reported that one of the students involved had been carrying a knife.
Initial police enquiries led officers to Alderson Road, where a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of a bladed article.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed there were no injuries, and that students were able to leave the college as normal.
Chief Inspector Katie Rowland-Wilson said: “We understand news of this incident will cause considerable concern, particularly among parents and guardians.
“I want to make it clear that, although we are in the early stages of our enquiries, we have a boy in custody and we remain on scene to engage with the college community and offer our reassurances.
“We are now working to understand the full circumstances of what happened and we will remain in the area on our regular patrols.
“I'd encourage anyone who has concerns to speak to an officer when you see them and would urge anyone with information which could help our enquiries to report it to us.”
A spokesperson for The Sheffield College said: “We are aware of an incident at City Campus today which allegedly involved a knife.
“South Yorkshire Police were contacted and arrived quickly to deal with the incident. We can confirm that there were no injuries.
“The safety of our students and staff is our utmost priority. We have high expectations of our students. Where behaviour falls short of those expectations, we will take swift action to address it and are supporting South Yorkshire Police with their investigation.
“The student involved has been suspended pending further investigation.”
Information can be reported online or via 101, quoting incident number 401 of November 18, 2025.
Reports can also be made anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Further advice on knife crime and anonymous reporting methods is available on the Knives Take Lives website.