Marrickville: Woman and man stabbed outside school in Sydney's inner west

A woman and a man are in hospital with stab wounds after a knife attack in Sydney's inner west.

Paramedics were called to Sydenham Road in Marrickville just before 6pm, where they found the two injured people near Marrickville High School.

A man in his 30s suffered injuries to his neck back and face, while an older woman had injuries to her neck.

A woman and a man are in hospital with stab wounds after a knife attack in Sydney 's inner west

The man was seen with blood pouring from his head as he was taken to an ambulance.

He is now fighting for life at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where the woman is in a serious condition.

Police are investigating.

Paramedics were called to Sydenham Road in Marrickville just before 6pm, where they found the two injured people near Marrickville High School