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A head teacher has apologised after a 'crush' at a school gate saw pupils trampled over and left with black eyes and other injuries, as parents have spoken out about the 'terrifying' scenes.
Children at Gordano School in Portishead, near Bristol, crowded around the school's entrance on Monday afternoon after teachers reportedly failed unlock the gate in time for the end of the day.
Shocking video showed pupils clambering on top of one another, and screaming to get out as more tried to push through the gate from behind.
The school has now said it is 'deeply sorry' for the incident, and its head teacher Louise Blundell has written to parents to say an investigation is underway into how it happened.
'Things clearly went wrong, and I apologise that our students had to experience that situation,' she said in the letter, seen by the BBC, adding that 'human error' was to blame for the incident.
The video which was shared on social media showed the dramatic scene of pupils clambering on top of one another, and screaming to get out as more tried to push through the gate from behind
One father of a year 9 student said how his son came home with two black eyes and shoe imprints on parts of his body, having only learnt about the incident from his son
Gordano School in Portishead, near Bristol claimed that the gate had not opened in time for the end of the day, leading to a surge of pupils trying to push through
She went on to describe chaotic videos of the pupils crammed together, with some seen on the ground, as 'upsetting to watch'.
The footage, which has been shared on social media, shows pupils climbing on the top of each other, with some screaming in pain and trying to get off the floor.
One pupil at the school, who does not want to be named, described seeing one student with 'blood running down their face'.
'The teachers didn't open the gate when school ended so there was a massive crowd around it.
'What had happened was when the gate finally opened everyone
