Sexual assault at school: 'I still feel unsafe, something needs to change' - BBC Three

After a viral blog post accused Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) of having a "toxic rape culture" BBC Three has uncovered a number of allegations of serious sexual assault, from students past and present, as well as claims the school has been complicit in letting sexism run rife.

Since BBC Three contacted the Department of Education and Ofsted, regarding these allegations, Ofsted has commenced an "unannounced" inspection of the school.

When a campaign collecting first hand claims of sexual assault and toxic masculinity in schools across the UK hit the news headlines Scarlett Mansfield was forced to reflect on her own traumatic experience.

She says she left Colchester Royal Grammar not with good grades, but haunting memories - including a time, she recalls, where she felt trapped in her car with another student and was forced to perform oral sex on him.

Colchester Royal Grammar School, known as CRGS, is an all-boys school for 11-16 year-olds. The school, which is free to attend, admits a number of girls into its sixth form and its leading academic reputation is what attracted Scarlett to apply.

But her recent blog post described a "toxic rape culture" at the school and quickly went viral, with more than 20,000 views and more than 200 anonymous testimonies being submitted from other current and former students.