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Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales

By Hunt Fetch

04.10.2026 1 Min Read

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Exclusive: Average of nearly five sexual crimes a day against under-13s were reported to police between 2021 and 2025

From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schools

Lawyers and campaigners have condemned the “horrifying” scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools after a Guardian investigation revealed thousands of sexual offences against under-13s, including multiple rapes, are reported to police every year.

Close to five sexual crimes against children aged 12 and younger were recorded on average by police every day in primary and secondary schools in England and Wales, according to Guardian analysis of police data for 2021-25.

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