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Jordan Morgan, 13, was born a girl called Elizabeth – or Beth for short – but last year told his mother Diane he was not comfortable living as a female.

Now, with the support of his mother, teachers and fellow pupils, he is attending Gloucester High School for Girls – one of Britain's top grammar schools – as a boy.

Jordan is the only male out of more than 550 pupils in the pre-sixth form at the high-achieving, selective school.

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Teachers and classmates are using his chosen name and he is campaigning for a change in the rules so he can wear trousers instead of a skirt.

Jordan said: “I’m transgender – I identify more as male.

“I feel quite strongly that being a boy is the right thing for me.

“It kind of clicked for me and I finally feel a lot more comfortable.”

Jordan's family – from Gloucester – had no inkling he felt different from many other teenagers until he confessed he thought he might be a lesbian early last year.

But around October time, he told him mum Diane, 45, that he was transgender and wanted to become a boy and chose the name Jordan in November.

He returned to school as Jordan after the Christmas break, and now friends, family and teachers refer to the teenager as “him” and “he” instead of “she”.

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Mum-of-one Diane admits it was hard at first - and she initially "grieved" for the daughter she thought she would raise - but said she is extremely proud of him.

NHS worker Diane said: “For 13 years I had lived with my thoughts and expectations and – in the course of one conversation – all that changed.

“So, I took some time, wept, stormed, railed at the universe and, at times, blamed myself for things I had and hadn't done that may have made this situation come about.

“Now, slowly, with patience, acceptance is starting to make its way in."

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She added: “My child still has 'the heart you brought into this world, the same one as when you were born'.

“My child remains funny, kind, wise, compassionate, cheeky, loving, brave, creative - all qualities that are still there, whether he chooses to live as male or female.”

Jordan visited his GP late last year and is awaiting an appointment at London's Tavistock Clinic - a service for young people with gender identity issues.

The family will discuss ongoing treatment such as potential hormone therapy and surgery to decide the best approach for Jordan.