Parents and students have been warned to be vigilant after a man 'tried to lure a schoolgirl into his van' outside a school in Rochdale .
The Oulder Hill Community School student was walking to school along Denehurst Road at around 8.30am today when the male approached her.
The man, who was said to be wearing dark clothing and a black hat, 'attempted to coerce' the pupil into his van which had blacked out windows.
But the girl involved thankfully got away and made it safely to the school on Hudsons Walk.
Following the incident, assistant head of the secondary school Danny Armitage issued a warning to parents and urged students to be vigilant.
The full message read: "We have been made aware that a white male wearing dark clothing and a black hat, attempted to coerce one of our students into a black van (with black out windows) earlier today.
"Thankfully, the young person involved got away and made it safely school.
"We are liaising with the police to follow this up and they are actively patrolling the local area.
"The incident happened in the Wilbutts Lane/Denehurst Park area.
"Please could we ask you to speak to your children about being possible to walk in groups and ensure someone knows where they are.
"We will be speaking with all students about keeping themselves safe also.
"In addition, staff here will continue to be a visible presence in the local area before and after school."
A spokesperson for GMP confirmed that they received reports at around 8.50am this morning of an attempted kidnap on Denehurst Road.
Police also confirmed that the student was a female.
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