Dozens of pupils at a school in Denbigh were taken out of lessons on their first day of term after being told they were wearing incorrect uniform.

Seventy-two schoolchildren at Denbigh High School were excluded from their regular classrooms on Monday and instead put in a learning suite.

In a statement, headteacher Simeon Molloy said the school had taken action after a number of pupils had worn inappropriate trousers, skirts or footwear.

Several pupils were able to get the correct uniform during course of the day and returned to their classes.

One parent, Tracey Webster, told ITV News her daughter was among those excluded because her school trousers were "too skinny".

She said losing a day of regular lessons over school uniform was "a bit stupid", adding that while she thought highly of the school and it staff, she felt there could have been more leniency on the issue.

"Maybe they could have attended the regular lessons, then gone home with the rule that they had to change," she said.

But the school said its uniform policy is clear.

We believe that standards across the board, including uniform, contribute to a positive learning environment. At the end of the last school year we held several school assemblies that outlined our school uniform policy. We followed this up by telephoning parents and sending out letters with photographs and information on the style of trousers and length of skirts. Simeon Molloy, Headteacher at Denbigh High School,

The issue of school uniform has been hitting the headlines this week, with one headteacher in Kent sending 50 pupils home for wearing uniform deemed incorrect.