Fury as girl, 12, put in isolation at school for wearing Union Flag dress on culture day.
Courtney's father Stuart Field was stunned to receive a call informing him that his daughter had been pulled out of class over her clothing choice.
06:47, Tue, Jul 15, 2025.
A school’s decision to place a 12-year-old girl in isolation over her Union Flag dress has sparked outrage — with her father accusing staff of turning a celebration of culture into a political row. Courtney Wright, a high-achieving student at Bilton School in Rugby, had chosen to wear the iconic Spice Girls-style dress for the school’s culture day last Friday (July 11), pairing it with a speech about British history and traditions.
But instead of taking part in the event, she was removed from lessons, held in the school’s reception area, and told her outfit was “unacceptable” — leaving her humiliated and confused. Her father, Stuart Field, 47, said he was stunned to receive a call informing him that his daughter had been pulled out of class over her clothing choice. Mr Field, who works in marine restoration, said: “Courtney was so embarrassed and couldn’t understand what she’d done wrong. Express.
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