56 per cent of mums find school run bitchy and cliquey

The school gate catwalk pressure continues for mothers, with research showing 44 per cent of mums dress to impress when dropping children to lessons.

In fact, 70 per cent of mums find the experience stressful and 42 per cent even choose their best outfit the night before.

Kia Motors which ran the research found 56 per cent of UK mums said they hated the school run due to its bitchiness and cliqueness.