Girls more likely to be bullied than boys, English schools survey finds
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Government study finds violent bullying down, cyberbullying and social exclusion up.
By Richard Adams
Girls are much more likely than boys to be bullied at school, with almost twice as many on the receiving end of cyberbullying and social exclusion by other pupils, according to a government study.
The figures from a survey of 10,000 pupils at schools in England in year 11 – children aged 15 or 16 – revealed a decline in reports of bullying overall and particularly in incidents of violent bullying, which mainly affects boys.
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