A 10-year-old French schoolgirl was rushed to hospital after reportedly being assaulted by her classmates - simply because she was Jewish.

The pupil, who attends a school in Paris's 18th arrondissement, was insulted and beaten by her classmates for several days in a row.

She was taken to hospital by her mother where she was treated for injuries to her ribs and abdomen, requiring a 10-day recovery period.

A 10-year-old French schoolgirl was rushed to hospital after reportedly being assaulted by her classmates - simply because she was Jewish (stock photo)

The mother reported the incident to France's anti-Semitism watchdog, the BNVCA (the National Bureau for Vigilance Against Antisemitism), who published details of the incident on October 3rd.

The watchdog has now called on police to investigate the alleged anti-Semitic incident.

The mother claims the school failed to take appropriate measures to protect her child, or to punish the bullies.

The BNVCA has also contacted the Paris Local Education Authority who confirmed that they would take the incident seriously and would transfer the child to a school of her choice.

The incident was reported on October 3rd by France's anti-Semitism watchdog, the BNVCA (the National Bureau for Vigilance Against Antisemitism) but has only come to light in the last few days (stock photo)

News of the attack comes less than a month after it was reported that a Jewish family was beaten, tied up and robbed in what the government described as an intentionally anti-Semitic act.

The Interior Ministry denounced the violence and offered support for the family and the Jewish community, saying that racism and anti-Semitism 'have no place in the French nation'.

Leading Jewish group CRIF said the family in Livry-Gargan, outside of Paris, was held in their home while assailants robbed it.

In a statement, CRIF President Francis Kalifat urged the authorities to step up security and take stronger measures against perpetrators of such acts.

French Jews were last year leaving the country at an unprecedented rate, amid rising anti-Semitism and fears of further Islamic extremist attacks.

More than 8,000 Jews left France for Israel in 2015, forming part of the largest mass movement of Jews since the formation of Israel since 1948.