Although the Schools Health Education Unit said there had been no significant change in the number of children who say they are bullied at school, Dr David Regis, its research manager, said the results were "unexpected.
"We hoped to see a reduction due to the Government's anti-bullying strategies," he added.
The Government has implemented a number of initiatives to tackle bullying, including a Make the Difference campaign to improve behaviour and attendance in schools.
The research said 27 per cent of boys aged 10 to 11 had experienced problems in the previous month, compared to 24 per cent in 1997. For girls the figure fell from 28 per cent to 26 per cent.
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