AN ENTIRE school was evacuated after a pupil set off the fire alarm.

Sweyne Park School evacuated its staff and pupils this afternoon following the incident.

No one was injured and the incident happened due to the pupil accidentally setting it off.

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In an email sent out to parents, the school said: "We have this afternoon had an incident during which a pupil accidentally set off the fire alarm, and therefore we had a full evacuation of the building. 

"All the pupils conducted themselves with great maturity and cleared the building in very good time."