A mother claims she has been forced to take her son out of school over incessant physical bullying.

Maddox Keen, eight, has been subjected to biting, punching, a split lip, being hit in the throat and more, all as part of a campaign of abuse according to his mother Danielle Keen.

Ms Keen, 33, says she has been left with no choice but to pull her son out of Bromley’s Princes Plain Primary School.

His mother says the bullying started with threats and name calling, which escalated into violence at the end of the last school year.

In the new term things have got worse, with his mother saying: "He's had very severe nosebleeds after being punched in the face, he's been hit in the throat to the point where he couldn't breathe."

On Monday last week the school took some steps to address the bullying, according to Ms Keen.

However, the next day, Tuesday November 28, her son was attacked again being bitten which 'left teeth marks'.

Ms Keen, from Woodmere Way in Beckenham, said: "What the school is doing isn't working, the playground is the problem.

"They need to ensure he's safe. They have a duty of care. They aren't providing a safe environment. It's very distressing.

"Maddox has done nothing wrong; I don't feel the punishment has been sufficient. I think that when he got hit in the throat the punishment was missing playtime four times for those who did it."

She confirmed she has sent letters to Bromley Council's Education Welfare Service and the board of governors of the school about the bullying, and put in an application to move schools.

She added: "It's happening on a weekly basis but he's never hit back. My son isn't getting an education.

"He has been ill; he's not eating and he's losing weight. He's not the same child; he's lost all enthusiasm for football which he loved. There's a noticeable difference.

"I've tried to work with the school, and I'm sorry it's come to this. I don't feel like we can go forward."

Another parent, a 44-year-old mum of two, who did not want to be named, said: "My daughter has been pushed over, and punched in the stomach in the past.

"What worries me is people might spot the bruises and think it's the parents."

The mum from Shortlands added: "I think the school should be helping these children [the bullies]. I don't think they're dealing with it properly, more should be done."

Ms Keen has also submitted complaints to the Department of Education and to Ofsted over Barry Blackelock, the interim headteacher.

However, Mr Blackelock said: "We take pupils safety very seriously, it's our top priority.

"Bullying is always challenged and never tolerated we always take action.

"I can't comment on specific cases, but bullying is always investigated and never tolerated. I'm committed to working in partnership with parents."

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