A HEADMISTRESS has banned skirts at a secondary school to spare the blushes of male teachers who were becoming “distracted” by the girls’ high hemlines.

Dr Rowena Blencowe from Trentham High School in the UK took the drastic action because she was fed up with telling girls off for showing too much leg and wearing skirts that “barely covered their bottoms”.

Male members of staff have also been left embarrassed by the skirts and telling female pupils to roll them down.

The school has even had to fork out on buying new skirts for the rebellious girls - who keep turning up for classes in “totally inappropriate” uniform.

The head teacher has now resolved the issue by banning skirts altogether and making all of the students wear trousers as of next September.

Dr Blencowe said she had been left with little option as staff were wasting hours addressing the uniform issue instead of teaching.

“It’s been an increasing problem over the past two years, especially with the older pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11,” she said.

“Girls in year seven, and possibly year eight, tend to abide by the rules, but as they get older the skirts get shorter.

“Now it’s just a constant nag. Girls are coming in with skirts that just cover their bottoms – it’s totally inappropriate.

“If a skirt is too short, the student is warned and a length of time is agreed for the issue to be resolved, but girls are still coming in with consistently short skirts.

“We’ve tried calling parents, sending pupils home and we’ve even had to buy some girls new skirts – which isn’t something a school should have to do.

“It’s not pleasant for male members of staff and students either; the girls have to walk up stairs and sit down and it’s a complete distraction.

“The ban won’t apply to staff, but we do have high expectations across the school.

“In the past I have had to challenge a few members of staff because of their attire and if they are inappropriately dressed they will be dealt with appropriately too.”

School governor Terry Follows added: “The governors are unanimously behind the head teacher on this.”

Girls are currently allowed to wear black trousers or black skirts – on the knee or just above the knee – with black tights.

Year 10 pupil Katie Palmer, 15, said: “The new uniform looks really good and is practical. I always wear trousers and most of my friends are not fussed about it.”