The Co-operative Independent School was started by Corron Osborn whenher 13-year-old daughter became too scared to go to state school. It isbased in a hut and now caters for 16 pupils. Parents pay 70 aweek tuition fees.
The council last week claimed the school's pupils missed out on peerrelationships. But Osborn said: "They wouldn't go to school if they werenot here so they would be more isolated."
Simon Blake, manager of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, said he supportedthe school if children felt safe.
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