One pupil gets whole school banned from McDonald’s

A McDonald’s branch in West Sussex has banned over 1,000 pupils from visiting (Picture: Google Maps)

A branch of McDonald’s in Sussex has banned a whole secondary school from visiting because of one pupil’s behaviour.

Pupils from Burgess Hill Academy in West Sussex will no longer be able to grab a Big Mac or McCrispy chicken sandwich for lunch after the ban.

Sussex Police said it’s aware of anti-social behaviour reports involving young people across Burgess Hill.

The University of Brighton Academies Trust, which runs the school, said the ban was the ‘result of a single individual’s actions’ but it has not shared any further details about what happened.

In a statement released on Friday, the trust said the decision to ban the whole school was made jointly by McDonald’s, Sussex Police and the school.

It means all 1,086 pupils who go to the academy will have to stay away from this particular McDonald’s branch whenever they are wearing their school uniform – whether that is during or outside of school hours.

All pupils from the Burgess Hill Academy will have to adhere to the temporary ban after a single pupil’s actions (Picture: Google Maps)

It will be up to McDonald’s to decide on the timeframes for the ban going forward, including how long pupils will be banned from the branch.

The branch in question is located on Civic Way in Burgess Hill town centre, close to the train station.

The trust has said sorry to the fast food giant for what has happened and said it is committed to ‘promoting respectful and responsible’ behaviour.

It added that it ‘does not condone’ the behaviour of the pupil, ‘irrespective of whether it occurred before, during or after school hours’.

Sussex Police said there has been a problem with anti-social behaviour in Burgess Hill (Picture: Getty Images)

‘It is essential to emphasise that the actions leading to this decision were the result of a single individual’s actions and do not reflect the values and standards upheld by our academy and students.’

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A spokesperson for the trust added: ‘We extend our sincere apologies to McDonald’s for any inconvenience caused.”

‘We are actively working with Sussex Police to address this issue and are committed to proactively promoting respectful and responsible behaviour within our school community through upcoming assemblies.

‘Our staff members were present to support following the incident, and we are dedicated to maintaining an open dialogue with all parties involved during this temporary ban.’

Sussex Police said: ‘We encourage anyone with any information on anti-social behaviour to report it online.’

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