Staff suspended at troubled school over 'party' video

A number of staff members have been suspended at Bollin Primary School after a video emerged allegedly showing teachers throwing an out-of-hours party on the school grounds.

Trafford Council confirmed that several employees at the school in Bowden had been suspended as part of an investigation into video footage, appearing to show staff ‘celebrating’ an apparent victory against headteacher Michelle Brindle.

Bollin Primary was shut ‘with immediate effect’ on Monday following a rare intervention by council bosses.

A new interim headteacher, Kylie Spark, had been drafted in to re-open the school in phases starting on Thursday, March 2.

Trafford Council said: