THE parents of a young girl who was allegedly subject to months of physical and mental abuse at an Alcester primary school have posted an anti-bullying video online. 

They claim that after starting school at St Nicholas' CE Primary in September 2015, Eloise Gardner, began returning home with bruises and deep marks on her cheek, buttock, arms and chest. 

Her mother Georgina and stepdad Ben Bayliss, who have since moved her to another school, have hit out at St Nicholas' saying more should have been done to protect her and prevent bullying.

In a video posted on Youtube dad Ben claims Eloise endured months of bullying.

But the school said staff were found to have acted swiftly and any concerns raised were investigated thoroughly.

A spokesman said despite the child leaving the school, the governors proceeded with a review and found they did nothing wrong.

After discovering marks on her in November, they asked the school to step in but claim nothing was done.

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Eloise loved school, she was always wanting to go but as the weeks went by her parents claim she became withdrawn.

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The marks on Eloise's arm.

In the video, posted on May 22, Mr Bayliss said: "They keep trying to argue that they have done everything they can to safeguard our child but how can they possibly have done that when our child comes back pretty much every day with bruises on her arms."

"The teachers wouldn’t do anything because they were saying that 'Eloise needs to tell them on the day'.

"Otherwise they can’t do anything the next day because it’s a whole new day.

"And on top of that, the teachers and the deputy just kept saying that there’s no signs that Eloise is being bullied." 

The family also alleges that after Eloise’s confidence grew she started to tell the teachers she trusted about the abuse the physical bullying decreased but the verbal bullying grew.

The couple pulled Eloise out of school until something was done to stop the bullying which was met with reports from attendance enforcement officers. 

The exasperated couple then made the decision to move Eloise to a new school. 

Mum Georgina said: "We were going into school most days, phoning them, writing to them near enough every week. We were waiting around for the deputy or the head most days. We were at the school trying to get them to stop our child being hurt.

She added: "Now, she’s smiling and laughing and is so happy. 
"I think that’s all the proof anybody needs of just how much suffering my daughter endured at her old school."

St Nicholas' School spokesman said it has taken the complaints of the family very seriously. 

"The school has responded to all concerns raised in timely manner, usually within a day,"they said. 

"Some of the events that the video features have never been reported to us and the family have not shown any photos to any member of staff.

"Any concerns raised have been investigated thoroughly.

"The school did engage the independent attendance compliance enforcement due to concerns regarding school attendance.

"Their official report said that the school had done all it could have been expected to do to address the issue.

"After the last complaint made to the school, the family withdrew the child from the school before the process had had chance to run its course.

"Despite the child leaving the school, the governors proceeded with their review and found that the staff had responded rigorously within clear timelines and had put processes in place to support the children."