Knife incident at Inverness school branded a 'scandal' as parents 'kept in the dark'
Enquiries are ongoing.
An incident at an Inverness primary school has been branded a ‘scandal’ after a knife was brought in by a pupil.
Police were called to the incident at Ness Castle Primary School around 11.50am on Tuesday.
It is understood there were no injuries, and police say enquiries are ongoing.
A letter to parents informing them of the incident was sent out just before 4pm - around four hours after police were called.
Many have now expressed their outrage - with a local councillor even calling the “deeply troubling” incident “nothing short of a scandal”.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.50am on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, we received a report of a child in possession of a knife at a school in Inverness.
“There were no injuries.
“Enquiries are ongoing and police are working with partners in relation to the matter.”
On Tuesday, a council spokesman said: “At breaktime today there was an incident in the school playground involving a pupil with a knife.
“No one was injured and staff intervened swiftly.
“Please be assured that we are following all relevant guidance with regards to this incident. Police are investigating and supporting the school.
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“Parents have been informed that if they require further reassurance, they should not hesitate to contact the school’s headteacher.”
‘Deeply troubling’
Councillor Ruraidh Stewart, who represents the Eilean a’ Cheò ward on Skye, said the incident was “deeply troubling” and the fact that “once again a knife was brought into a primary school should concern parents across the Highlands”.
Tuesday’s incident is the latest in a series either involving or suspected of involving knives or weapons in schools across the Highlands.
“This comes at a time when a recent survey showed 1 in 5 children in the Highlands say they do not feel safe,” he added.
“That is nothing short of a scandal.
“I have requested a meeting with the Assistant Chief Executive at Highland Council to raise this matter directly and seek answers about school safety and why parents were kept in the dark.
“Parents in Inverness deserve better and they deserve confidence that their children are safe at school.”