A school has put the brakes on a young girl with Asperger's syndrome who started skating to classes because her medication makes her put on weight.

Becky Leach's parents were delighted when their daughter, 10, started skating to Beech Green Primary School in Quedgely, Gloucestershire, in an effort to stay fit and healthy.

But the Tuffley couple were stunned when the school banned her from taking her blades into school for "health and safety" reasons and refused to her let her store them on the premises.

Dad Richard Leach says he cannot believe the school is not supporting Becky's attempts to counteract the side effects of the medication she takes for Asperger's, which is a mild form of autism.

The 39-year-old window manufacturer supervisor, says the only solution is for family to meet Becky at the school gates. He said: "This is very unfair... The school say they haven't got space for skates, but I have offered to pay for some space or make Becky a box she can put them in. I think it is absolutely ridiculous and I am very cross.All we want is one locker or cupboard she can keep skates in."

Becky has been rollerblading to school with brother Christopher, 15, who attends Severn Vale School, where skates are allowed.

Beech Green head teacher Chris Stott said: "We don't have a problem with Becky rollerblading to school. But if we allow one child to keep rollerblades here, we will have to say yes to all pupils and will end up with everyone bringing rollerblades and nowhere to put them. We are aware of some children coming to school and rollerblading around the playground before school starts and there are health and safety risks with that because we can't supervise them before school."