Passengers watched in horror as a shocking fight between pupils broke out on a school bus.

The disturbance was caught on camera by an onlooker and shows youngsters from Spires Academy brawling on the top-deck near Canterbury.

Watch: Fight on school bus near Canterbury

Schoolchildren can be heard jeering as three girls hurl punches and yank each other's hair.

A spokesperson for Spires Academy said: "We are aware of an incident on the Stagecoach bus [yesterday] involving two Spires students.

"The incident is currently under investigation.

"Once the investigation is concluded we will take any appropriate action."

Police said they have not been contacted about the fight.

A Stagecoach spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident involving school pupils that occurred on a bus towards Canterbury on Tuesday afternoon.

"We work very closely with local schools and we are providing them with every assistance to help identify the pupils concerned."

The disturbance following another worrying incident on a bus last week.

On Wednesday, November 3, a trio of adults - two women and a man - boarded the 921 in Broomfield, near Herne Bay, which was travelling from the Spires Academy in Sturry.

One of the women was later seen covered in blood, having suffered injuries thought to have been self-inflicted with a knife, before three people were detained at the scene.

The injured woman was passed into the care of healthcare professionals, while a 24-year-old has been bailed pending further investigations.

Another woman, Bethany Lee, 22, of no fixed abode, has been charged with being drunk and disorderly.

She is due to appear before Margate Magistrates' Court on December 3.

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