Harry Russell-Humphrey was told his hair was too short (Picture: BPM)

A school has been accused of being too strict over pupils’ hair by two mothers who spoke out after their sons were placed in isolation.

Lisa Humphrey said her son Harry, 13, was placed in isolation by Havelock Academy in Grimsby after teachers said his hair was too short.

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And Danielle Baker, the mother of Year 7 pupil Jack, 12, revealed her son was given the same punishment on his first day at the secondary school.

Lisa, 41, said she would keep Harry, who is in Year 9, at home for four weeks until his hair grows back, unless the school softens its stance.


His hair was cut to a grade two, his normal haircut, on his most recent trip to the barbers.

Harry could stay out of school for a month (Picture: BPM)

Lisa said: ‘They said he was going to stay in isolation until his hair grew back to an acceptable level but he will be having the same haircut he always has done. He feels humiliated.’



Harry said: ‘I think it’s disgraceful. I feel a bit angry with the way they have dealt with it. I think they’re getting a bit too strict.’

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Danielle, 33, whisked Jack out of school and took him to the barbers so he could get back into class.

She said: ‘I told them they weren’t putting him in isolation and that I would take him to the barbers to have it blended.

‘They allowed him back into normal lessons but ironically it’s actually shorter now.

Jack Baker’s mum took him to the barbers so he could return to class (Picture: BPM)

Havelock Academy’s principal said it has a ‘culture of high expectations’ (Picture: Google)

‘It’s only a haircut and it’s one all children have nowadays. I believe it’s a good school and I like the rules they have in place because they are the sort of rules I like to have, but over the hair they are too strict.’

The school’s uniform policy states that hairstyles must be no shorter than a grade two.

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Principal Wendy Jackson said: ‘We have a culture of high expectations and no excuses and have clear uniform and behaviour policies that we expect all our students follow.

‘These are non-negotiable and are made clear to all students, as well as their parents. We also make this very clear to students joining our school and their parents.

‘We’re proud of our students’ academic performance and this is also reflected in how we expect students to dress and behave at our school.’