Two arrests have been made following a reported fight near a school in Purley on Friday afternoon.

Reports emerged of a fight near Riddlesdown Collegiate after 2pm on Friday (April 30).

It is understood that a group of boys were involved in a fight, leaving one boy with stab injuries.

It has been reported that one of the boys had been armed with a "small pair of scissors".

Police confirmed they were called to the scene at around 2.50pm, to reports of a stabbing in Ingleboro Drive.

When officers and paramedics arrived on the scene, they treated a 14-year-old boy for stab injuries.

He was then taken to hospital where police said his condition was not life-threatening.

A statement from Met Police went on to confirm that two males were arrested at the scene of the incident.