A 16-YEAR-OLD girl is recovering after she was attacked by two teenagers.

Grace Shoobridge was beaten unconscious in the grounds of Lady Lumley’s School, in Pickering.

Her mother, Kim, said Grace had been left severely traumatised and had suffered flashbacks following the attack after school, on February 24.

Mrs Shoobridge said she had been phoned by school staff who said there had been an incident involving Grace.

Since the incident, Grace, who is due to sit her GCSE exams this year, has been back to school, but with a teacher as an escort.

“When I spoke to her she was incoherent and in shock. By the time I arrived she was being taken by ambulance to York District Hospital.”

Mrs Shoobridge said the family had been left shocked by the incident.

She said: “What sort of society do we now live in where a young girl, doing well in and out of school, can not only be victimised and bullied on and off over a five-year period but then beaten unconscious?

“As a family we are incensed and angry, upset and appalled, saddened and disappointed.”

“We are becoming far too soft in society and although it’s hard it must begin with the parents, grandparents and wider family group.”

“The school has said they will support her over the next few months and her friends have been amazing with messages on Facebook and sending cards and presents.”

Grace, who recently starred as Princess Aurora in Pickering Musical Society’s production of Sleeping Beauty, is due to appear in a variety evening at the Kirk Theatre next Saturday.

“I am hopeful she will be able to do it but at the moment she needs a lot of care,” Mrs Shoobridge said.

Stuart Cleary, Lady Lumley’s assistant headteacher said the matter was being taken very seriously and had been referred to the police.

He said: “This is a very rare and isolated incident and appropriate action was taken at the time. Grace is being well-supported by staff at the school.”