List of school attacks in the United Kingdom

This is a chronological list of school attacks in the United Kingdom, cases that occurred in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The term "attack" excludes cases of accidents, attacks committed by police officers, and suicides of one or more people.

List DateLocationPerpetrator(s)DeadInjuredTotalDescriptionEdinburgh, ScotlandWilliam Sinclair, 1310113-year-old William Sinclair, whom was a member of Clan Sinclair, fired a pistol from a window at Edinburgh High School during a riot, killing bailie John MacMorran. Due to his royal ties, Sinclair was pardoned and never punished for the murder.Oxford, EnglandCatherine Riordan011In an apparent romantic dispute, Catherine Riordan shot University of Oxford College master James Franck Bright outside his home on the collage grounds.London, EnglandFrancisco Blanes, 15011Following a physical dispute on the grounds of Tooting College between 15-year-old foreign students Francisco Blanes and Fernando Maximo du Sousa, Blanes pulled out a gun and fired a shot, striking a school wall. Blanes was disarmed and arrested.London, EnglandFrederick Sauri, 1601116-year-old student Frederick Sauri attempted to murder fellow student Manuel Coello at Forest House School, Woodford.Cambridge, EnglandDouglas Potts, 193Including the perpetrator/s or suspect0319-year-old student Douglas Potts shot and killed tutor Sandy Wollaston as well as a policeman before committing suicide at King's College.Radernie, ScotlandUnknown000A man recklessly shot at a window of Radernie Public School while school children were inside the classroom.Belfast, Northern IrelandJimmy Steele, numerous other Irish Republican Army fighters011Irish Republican Jimmy Steele led an attempted raid by the Irish Republican Army on Campbell College to secure weaponry that was inside. The RUC was aware of the plot and awaited the assailants, which resulted in a brief gun fight, causing Constable Ian Hay to be wounded.Northern Whig, 30 December 1935, pg. 3 (includes photograph)Oxford, EnglandJohn Fulljames, 19134Three students were injured and a fourth killed after being shot at Oxford University. 19-year-old John Fulljames, who fired the shots through his window, was arrested.London, EnglandUnknown