AN angry father has demanded a full explanation of how a 14-year-old suffered a broken nose in a maths class.

Natalie Cook's father Nigel Cook said the incident, which resulted in another pupil being excluded from Barnoldswick's West Craven High School, was serious and he wanted teachers to ensure nothing similar happened again.

Mr Cook, of Valley Road, Barnoldswick, said the incident happened when a book was thrown across the room.

The book broke Natalie's nose and she may have to have it reset.

Deputy headteacher Dave Boocock said Natalie's nose was broken in the incident.

"He said the proper procedures were being followed by the school and the pupil responsible had already been temporarily excluded while staff carried out an investigation.

He said: "Mr Cook is obviously very upset, as we are, as to what has happened here.

"We are currently dealing with the matter.

"The perpetrator of the incident has already been temporarily excluded from school but I can't say anything more until we have held meetings with the parents.

"Mr Cook has been updated by our head of year and we are very distressed about this.

"All we can do now is follow our procedures to make sure it doesn't happen again."

Mr Cook said: "I got a phone call to say there had been an incident at the school and that my daughter, Natalie, had been hit by a book.

"At that stage it was not explained whether it was accidental or not. I drove to to pick her up and as soon as I saw her nose I decided to go into the school to find out what happened.

"She was covered in blood. I took her to hospital and the doctors there said she had to go to a specialist in Bradford to have her nose reset.

"I am taking her to the appointment on Tuesday.

"She is still off school and she has been in agony all night because she can't breathe properly down one part of her nose.

"If the book had been an inch either way it could have had my daughter's eye out."