Dominic Mizon has been pulled out of school after he was left with bruising (Picture: BPM)

A father has removed his son from school after he was ‘left a mess’ when bullies stamped on his face leaving him needing medical treatment.

Dominic Mizon, 13, had to have an x-ray on his face to check there were no fractures and suffered bruises to his ribs, back and neck.

He has not returned to The de Ferrers Academy in Burton, Staffordshire, since the attack.

However, the school has said that the attack was ‘entirely avoidable’ and ‘provoked through Dominic’s own poor behaviour. He has been suspended four times and autism experts say his condition is not to blame for his poor behaviour.




Dad Sean Mizon, 50, said: ‘I got a call from my partner to say that Dominic needed picking up and had to go to the hospital because he had been beaten up at school.

‘His face was a mess and there was a foot mark where somebody stamped on his it. He had to have an X-ray and was covered in bruises. It was awful.

The school said that his behaviour is nothing to do with his autism (Picture: BPM)

‘He gets anxiety and I get it too sending him to school. It is very traumatic for him. He gets a bad stomach on a Sunday and getting him out of bed is a nightmare.

‘Because he is autistic he doesn’t blend well and he spends a lot of time locked in his bedroom with his computer.

‘That is how he likes it because he doesn’t get judged when he is on his computer – it’s sad.

‘It is awful sitting downstairs when he is upstairs by himself. Every time he is quiet I am worried he has done something to himself and when he answers it is such a relief.

‘He’s my lad and I am passionate about getting this sorted. It is so scary – I don’t want to have to go to my son’s funeral.’

Mr Mizon accepts his son has at times been violent and has been suspended several times. He said the alleged assault happened at de Ferrers on Thursday, July 4.

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His father said his son has been suspended four times (Picture: BPM)

A spokesman for The de Ferrers Academy, which has sites in St Mary’s Drive and Harehedge Lane, said: ‘Staff at The de Ferrers Academy go to incredible lengths to look after the pupils in their care, including Dominic.

‘He continually makes poor behaviour choices, despite all of the support and advice given to him. Autism experts in the field have concluded that his condition is not the driver for his behaviour choices.

‘Whilst we don’t wish to go into too much detail in order to protect the child, in his short time here he has had several exclusions from school.

‘The fact he is still a pupil at The de Ferrers Academy is a reflection of how hard staff are working with him to make the right choices and how understanding they have been.

‘His exclusions have been for a variety of things, including acts of physical violence.



‘Again, without wishing to go into detail for Dominic’s own benefit, the recent assault on him was entirely avoidable and provoked through Dominic’s own poor behaviour.

‘Be that as it may, the pupils involved in this were appropriately sanctioned through either exclusion or isolation.

‘It has been made clear to these pupils that responding physically is not a wise choice, even in the face of extreme provocation.

‘Staff at The de Ferrers Academy will continue to work hard with both the parents and Dominic whilst he is in our care.’