pupil

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Appeal judges have reduced the damages previously awarded to a former pupil who said he was repeatedly restrained at a private residential special school.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

One pupil claimed that, of 180 girls in her year group, she was aware of only three who had been booted off platforms.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Mia, a year 11 pupil, said it would "help lessen the stress and stop the burden of paying £300 for a dress".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Turley also said he had been personally supported by other head teachers, including Chris Upton, who leads a school in Lancashire where a pupil was killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

And deep down in each pupil Cal saw his own face reflected, as though two Cals looked out at him.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck