Police investigating after schoolboy attacked by gang of youths on bikes

POLICE are investigating after a student at Bradley Stoke Community School was attacked outside the school’s main door on Tuesday.

The boy was walking through the Savages Wood area adjacent to the school site when he was attacked by several youths on bikes. The school said he did not know his assailants, and they were not members of the school.

The student ran back to the school main gate and then up to the main entrance of the building. One of his attackers filmed parts of the incident, including when the boy arrived at the school’s main door.

A school spokesperson said: “As a school, we wanted to be clear about the facts around the posting of this video clip as we are all well aware that a short clip does not tell the whole story about a traumatising and upsetting incident.

“The incident happened at 4.15pm and our reception closes at 4pm. There are staff present in school later than that who are available should they be needed.

“With security and safeguarding of our premises, we have a lock on the main door that can only be de-activated with a swipe card. The member of staff seen in the clip is not ignoring the student but did not have their swipe card on them to release the door to let the student through the main door.

“What is seen is not them turning away and ignoring the student but they are instead going to get their swipe card to open the door, which is exactly what they did.”

Once the boy was inside the school, he was supported by a number of staff, including First Aid trained staff, to check he was physically OK. A member of staff then escorted him home to ensure he “got home safely and to offer further re-assurance”.

His parents were informed and the incident reported to the police.

The school’s spokesperson added: “We hope this clarifies the facts around this matter and stops any further inaccurate and unrepresentative speculation around this incident. If parents have any further concerns about this incident we are very happy to discuss those facts as outlined above directly with them so I would encourage them to contact the school as the best way to communicate any concerns or issues.”

Avon and Somerset police have been approached for comment.