Hornchurch High School won't allow pupils to mix if they haven't been tested. - Credit: Google Parents of a Hornchurch Year 9 pupil were left "gobsmacked" after they were told she won't be allowed to join her usual classes until Easter as they didn't consent to the school's Covid-19 rapid tests. The 14-year-old, who attends Hornchurch High School, was told by her headteacher that failing to take a regular lateral flow test would mean she wouldn't be allowed to mix with other students, and instead will be taught in a "separate space" on the school premises. After being strongly encouraged to reconsider, her parents said they felt "coerced at best, blackmailed at worst" by the school's decision.