The 46m Thomas Deacon Academy in Peterborough will open its doorsto more than 2,000 pupils in September. It will have no mid-morningbreak and lunchtimes will last just half an hour.
The school says a playground for this many pupils would beuncontrollable and taking it away would prevent bullying.
But Nikki Kerr, project manager for charity Kidscape, said: "If a childwants to bully another child they will find a way of doing it."
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