A teenage boy who claimed he was sent home from school after turning up to lessons dressed as a girl has won his fight to return to classes.

Jamie Love arrived at school wearing denim hotpants, hair extensions and make-up, prompting staff to ask him to leave.

According to the 17-year-old, he told the school in advance of his plans to attend classes dressed as a girl, a detail that the school disputes.

But on Thursday night, Govan High School backed down and retracted their decision to exclude Love from school, after a campaign by fellow students, the Daily Record reported.

The Scottish teenager told the local paper he was "delighted" to return to school.

"I thought there was no way back and the school had turned their back on me but I can get on with my life now.

"It is a major victory for me and all the other kids who are confused about their sexuality."

A spokesman for Glasgow City Council insisted Love, who hopes to become a hairdresser, was not excluded for his choice of clothing.

"He can come to school dressed as a girl if he wants to.

"However, it's important that we put measures in place to accomodate this decision."