Furious parents slam school where pupils were banned from prom for 'not meeting standards'

Some 80 GCSE students in Cheshire have been banned from attending their own prom because they haven't met "certain standards" set by the school. Parents of the Winsford Academy pupils excluded from the event were notified via email.

The end of high school prom takes place on Thursday, June 30. To be able to attend, pupils had to meet a set of school standards throughout the year ranging from 'good attendance', 'punctuality' and 'positive attitudes to learning'.

Parents of the children who are not invited to the prom have arranged an alternative prom night for the children at the Nu Flava bar in Winsford. They have clubbed together to provide a disco and buffet with balloons, goodie bags and a flower wall, reports CheshireLive.

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The average number of students in each year group is around 200. Mum Danielle Sendall, whose son Tyler Knight attends Winsford Academy, was shocked to find out he would not be allowed to go to the prom.

She said: "They're sitting their exams at the minute and we all got an email saying whether your child would be going to the prom or not, which came as a shock to a lot of parents to be honest. Tyler had time off due to injury as he suffers with a condition with his kneecap.

"Unfortunately for him that's not his fault. Then he also had pneumonia so he was off for a good couple of weeks with that. And then of course the children have not been in school because of Covid too. I’ve spoken to quite a lot of parents who have said ‘my daughter can't go because she's missed days and she's had a few lates’.

"Most of these parents have already paid for their friends to go together, already paid