An IT technician who claims he was racially harassed at a Bradford school has told an employment tribunal that his treatment was "in line" with that of Caribbean pupils there.

Peter John-Charles, 46, claimed there was a "disproportionately high" number of Caribbean children expelled from Thornton Grammar School, where he says he was the subject of "persistent and unrelenting" racism.

He told the Leeds hearing today: "Maybe the manner in the way I was treated was in line with the manner in which they treated Caribbean children in the school.

"Most accusations made against me were complete fabrications."

During cross-examination Dale Martin, the school's legal representative, questioned the figures Mr John-Charles had given to the hearing which he argued did not accurately reflect the numbers of Caribbean children expelled.

He said: "It's right isn't it that Ofsted's view of the school is that there is race harmony and race relations are good?"

Mr John-Charles, who has a Phd in maths and is representing himself, said during his time at the school he saw a disproportionately high number of black British or Caribbean-origin children outside head teacher John Weir's office.

He also told the hearing he had been bullied by his head of department, Karen Kingston.

He said: "The bullying I endured in particular from Karen Kingston was offensive, intimidating, malicious and insulting, an abuse and misuse of power through means intended to undermine, humiliate and denigrate my person."

Mr John-Charles is claiming race discrimination, breach of contract and unfair dismissal against Mr Weir and the school's governing body.

The hearing continues.