A Church of England primary school allowed a four-year-old boy to join as a girl, Ednews reports citing The Telegraph.

The child’s sex was hidden from classmates, who were described by parents as traumatised when they found out.

One of the parents of a child who was friends with the “trans” girl, told The Telegraph that the school has “robbed” her daughter of her childhood, as she struggled to come to terms with learning her friend is not a girl and that teachers “lied” to her about it.

Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, and Kemi Badenoch, the Women and Equalities minister, are both understood to be concerned by the situation and have pledged to intervene.

Mrs Badenoch told The Telegraph she was “very concerned”, and suggested that the school’s actions would be in breach of new government guidance.

She said: “Government guidance is clear that social transitioning is not a neutral act and is certainly unsuitable for primary school-aged children. I will be making sure that the school is aware of government policy and the law when it comes to gender-questioning children.”

The primary school in the south east of England allowed the boy to join the school as a girl three years ago, when he was four years old.

He is now in Year 3, which is for children aged between seven and eight.