A mum has told how multiple instances of bullying at an Altrincham school - now singled out by inspectors as ‘requiring improvement’ - have resulted in her teenage daughter suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The pupil suffered from physical, mental and cyber bullying, but, says the mother, all the school wanted to do was ‘sweep it under the carpet’.
She has spoken out following Ofsted’s report which highlighted instances at Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College where pupils call each other ‘inappropriate names’ and are too afraid to report bullying. The mother, who wants to remain anonymous to protect her daughter - now aged 15 - and who now goes to a different school, came forward after the Local Democracy Reporting Service published details of the latest Ofsted report on the college.
It was the result of the first inspection at the school since 2013, when it was deemed to be 'outstanding'. For the purposes of this report, we have named the mother Mrs Smith.
