POLICE are investigating after a schoolboy was allegedly attacked by another pupil at a Christchurch secondary school.

The incident took place at The Grange School in Christchurch.

The alleged attack left a 13-year-old boy with a deep gash above his eye and requiring hospital treatment.

His mother now claims she is afraid to send him back to school for fear of something similar happening again.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “At 9.15pm on Thursday, December 4, officers received a report that a 13-year-old boy had sustained facial injuries following an alleged assault involving another pupil that had occurred earlier that day at Grange Comprehensive School in Christchurch. The victim had sustained a nasty cut to his face. Officers are investigating. No arrests have been made.”

Head teacher Steve Dossett said the incident was an ‘isolated’ one.

He said it was not related to ongoing bullying as there was no history of bullying between the pair.

He added: “We acted immediately after the incident happened. The year 11 pupil was isolated and sent home according to our anti-bullying procedure.

“The year 9 pupil was attended to by a trained first aider. His mother was informed and he was sent to hospital.

“As a school we don’t tolerate bullying and take it very seriously. We have been extremely firm in dealing with this incident – there is police involvement and it is ongoing.”

Pointing to their Ofsted report, which praised them for behaviour and safety, he added: “The Grange School is committed to supporting students, parents and staff to eradicate bullying.”

Chairman of governors, Michael Turvey, said: “As soon as I received the complaint, from the mother, I carried out an investigation and found that action had been taken.

“I arranged to speak with the mother, who thanked me, and was assured that the matter had been dealt with appropriately and that her son would be safe in school.”

‘Really serious’

THE mother of the 13-year-old boy said she is scared to send him back to school.

“This incident is really, really serious,” she told the Daily Echo.

“It was a two-inch gash above his eye and it was quite deep.

“It’s still really bruised and swollen.

“They glued it and steri-stripped it and wanted to scan it because they thought he might have a bleed behind the eye.

“At the moment he is not going back to school; his face needs to heal.”

She added: “I don’t want him to miss school, but he is terrified. If it was your child, what would you do?”