Hunt for man after police chase crash at Sydney school

A man is on the run from police after a dramatic chase ended when an allegedly stolen Holden Commodore crash into a private Sydney school.

Police officers attempted to stop the car just before 11.45pm on Thursday in Doonside, western Sydney.

A chase ensued after the car failed to stop, and the driver of the Holden lost control, mounted the curb and smashed through a fence at Mountain View Adventist Primary and Junior High School.

Police officers attempted to stop the stolen car just before 11.45pm on Thursday in Doonside, western Sydney

New South Wales Police said two men then got out of the car and ran away.

After a chase on foot, a 51-year-old man was arrested and taken to Blacktown Police Station.

He was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, possess housebreaking implements, and custody of knife in public place.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court on January 25.

The driver of the Holden lost control, mounted the curb and smashed through a fence at Mountain View Adventist Primary and Junior High School

NSW Police said inquiries into the incident are still ongoing.

Photos from the scene show the damage caused in the wake of the chase, with the Holden Commodore parked on grass at the school.

A fence has been bowled over and smashed, with pieces of it strewn around the perimeter of the school.