The schoolchildren involved in the coach crash on the Isle of Wight last week have arrived home safely.

The 25 children from Frogwell Primary School, aged 10 and 11, and their three teachers, were on a single decker coach when it collided with a hedge last Wednesday.

All of the children were taken to a hospital on the island and three pupils and one teacher were treated for minor injuries.

The Year 6 class arrived back in Chippenham late on Friday afternoon to a welcome party of anxious parents and families.

One parent, whose child was not involved in the incident, said: "Some of my friends had children on the visit and they were all ok thankfully.

"Of course, as a parent you worry about your children when they are away from home, but they were in the best care possible.

"Staff from Frogwell School are brilliant and we all knew they would have the children's best interests at heart.

"This was an unfortunate accident, but luckily no-one was hurt and everyone has arrived home safely."

The children were on a weeklong educational trip to the Kingswood Centre, an activity and recreation complex in Bembridge.

Head teacher at Frogwell Primary School Avis Ball, said: "Our main priority is always the welfare of the children and all of the children's parents were informed about what happened and we kept them updated.

"All of the people involved in the incident were taken to St Mary's Hospital where they were checked and three children and one adult were treated for minor injuries.

"There were no plans to return the children early as they were keen to complete their trip.

"We feel it would be inappropriate to comment further on this incident as there is an ongoing police investigation."

The coach collided with a hedge near Brading last Wednesday at around 1.50pm and police closed the road for three hours to clear the road of debris.

A spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Police, said: "At present it is unclear what happened, but we are working through the chain of events.

"We had to close off the junction of Bullys Hill and The Mall to clear the scene of any loose debris on the road."