A mum fears she may have to bury her son after footage of chaos and violence at a school emerged online.

Future Academies Watford had to call police after videos of a “stampede” social media trend and a staff member allegedly being assaulted last Thursday (October 13).

Herts Police said it also responded to reports of a knife, but nothing was found.

The story sparked a huge response online, with some parents hitting out at the school for “going downhill”, while others defended Future Academies and pinned blame on parents.

A mother of a 12-year-old pupil told the Watford Observer: “I am scared to send him to school now.

“He could come home with a hole in him or worse, we could be burying him.

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“My son talks quite blasé about the fact that children make weapons themselves out of highlighter pens and they keep them in their pencil cases.”

Another parent claimed the school “has really gone downhill, they have no control over the children anymore”, while someone else wrote: “The school has lost control and don’t seem to be taking any parents seriously when they raise concerns.”

However, another contributor wrote: “Kids are kids, us parents have to up our game and raise good human beings”, which got lots of likes on Facebook.

One person added: “I wonder if the parents whose children are behaving in this way think that their child can do no wrong and are always quick to blame others?”

A father-of-two, who lives near the school, said: “Children are a representative of what they are exposed to at home.

"They learn mostly from the parents, and we can influence them.

“It’s our job to demonstrate what is right and what is wrong.”

Responding to the mixed public reaction, a Future Academies Watford spokesperson said: “Since Friday, the school has remained calm and there have been no further issues.

“We are, however, staying very vigilant and working closely with our students to reiterate our expectations and values.

"Dealing with social media like this is something that we have to do in partnership with our community, and we are also grateful to our parents for their support.”

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