Police were called after two primary school pupils reportedly tried to poison their teacher with bleach.

The pair are alleged to have laced a flask belonging to Emma Place, 39, with a bleach-like substance.

She was about to take a sip from the flask when another pupil told her that it had been poisoned.

The youngsters, both aged ten, were suspended following the incident at Clapham Terrace Community Primary in Leamington Spa, the Sun reports.

The incident took place just 24-hours after the fatal stabbing of teacher Ann Maguire in Leeds - and will raise further questions over the safety of teachers in the classroom.

The two boys are alleged to have been part of a group of children calling themselves "the Mafia" who had drawn up a hit list of six teachers they wanted to target.

Following the incident a letter was reportedly sent out to parents at the primary school explaining what had happened and telling them that it had been reported to the police.

Neither of the two boys is believed to have been arrested and they are not being prosecuted.

Philip Robbins, the primary school's chair of governors, said the school wished to "draw a line" under what had happened and that it was providing support for Ms Place.

"The school has dealt with the situation appropriately and we're hoping to move on," he said.

"Neither the school nor the teacher are pressing charges," he told the Sun.

A spokesman for Warwickshire Police said officers provided advice and guidance to pupils and staff at the school.

"It was decided it was an isolated incident and was dealt with internally by the school," he said.

"I don't think the pupils realised the seriousness or severity of the situation."

Clapham Terrace Community Primary was rated as "good" by Ofsted in its latest inspection.