By Julie Henry For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 00:58 BST, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:58 BST, 7 April 2019
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Thousands of desperate parents are removing their children from school midway through the academic year because of bullying.
Shocking figures reveal almost 1,300 families who applied to transfer their children to a new school last year cited bullying as the main reason.
The startling statistic comes from 16 of England's 152 local education authorities (LEAs).
If the figures were replicated across the country, it would mean more than 12,000 children a year are seeking to switch school as a result of classroom thugs.
An estimated 12,000 children a year are seeking to move schools because of a bullying epidemic
Campaigners last night described the scale of the problem as 'staggering' and urged education watchdog Ofsted to investigate. And experts said the rise of cyber-bullying meant many victims were unable to escape their tormentors, even at home.
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