Judith Farooq's son Jordan was taken to hospital with a fractured skull following an attack in a corridor at Buttershaw High School in January.

"At no point did the school contact us to see how he was," said Mrs Farooq. "Jordan could have died and it just did not feel like the school was taking the attack seriously."

Mrs Farooq has since removed Jordan, 14, from the school and two 14-year-old boys have appeared at Bradford Youth Court in connection with the assault.

In a statement released by the school, head teacher John Midgley said: "The school has co-operated fully with the police and the pupil's father, and excluded the pupil who carried out the assault.

"Senior staff have met twice with parents of pupils who were present when the assault took place. The aim of the meetings was to minimise any risk of escalation and to ensure that all involved had the opportunity to contribute to the resolution of the situation."

But Councillor the Reverend Paul Flowers (Lab, Great Horton) said: "This was a very serious incident and should have been dealt with as such. It is important parents feel confident in the school's ability to deal with problems such as these."

In response the school has agreed to take part in a district-wide review of bullying to be conducted by the Bradford and Keighley Youth Parliament on the instruction of Councillor Dale Smith, Bradford Council's education portfolio holder.

But the move has angered Mrs Farooq. "The decision to have the complaints about bullying and what happened to Jordan at the school looked into by the Youth Parliament is a complete whitewash," she said.

"The school has a history of racist attacks and they have to be stamped out once and for all."

Martine Muff, whose son Sean is also a pupil at Buttershaw High School, said today he was repeatedly bullied at the school and nothing had been done about it.

Miss Muff, of Pasture Lane, Clayton said the first serious incident was when Sean, 14, was mugged after school. "He came home from school and his uniform was covered in mud.

"He didn't want to tell me but finally admitted he had been attacked and mugged.

"It's got to the point where I am afraid to send him to school because I don't know whether he will be safe. I want Sean to move schools if the problem is not looked into properly."

Donna Southgate's ten-year-old son Kallum Fearnley, a pupil at Low Ash Primary in Wrose, arrived home from school with a black eye. "He is being bullied by a small gang and the bullying has been going on for a while," said Mrs Southgate, of Bolton Woods.

She said she had complained on several occasions to the school but the bullying has continued.

"In the last week they have attempted to strangle him and then on Wednesday he came home with a black eye," said Mrs Southgate, 30.

"Enough is enough. People need to stand up and take notice. I was bullied at school and the consequences stay with you for the rest of your life."

Sarah Thornton, head teacher at Low Ash Primary said: "While it would not be appropriate to comment on any individual case, Low Ash Primary School takes all allegations of bullying very seriously.

"All such cases are addressed in accordance with our Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Policy which is well established and used throughout school. We aim to work in partnership with parents and carers to resolve any issues that arise."