A headteacher has said doctors hope a pupil who suffered head injuries after being hit by a car will make a full recovery.
Tony Pinnock, principal at Wreake Valley Academy, Syston, said Josh Robinson, a year 11 student, was making good progress in hospital.
Josh was injured after being involved in a collision with a car near the junction of St Peters Street and Melton Road Syston, last Friday.
Mr Pinnock said: "We have been in touch with Josh's family since the accident and have been monitoring his condition.
"His father told me that he has been eating, which is a really good sign. He also said the doctors told him it looked like they might not have to operate.
"Apparently Josh has a damaged eye socket, but is making good progress.
"The doctors also said they hoped Josh would make a full recovery. That is very good news and I have been able to pass on to Josh the good wishes of everyone at school."
Mr Pinnock said he sent two assistant principals to the scene of the accident on Friday morning.
He said: "As soon as we heard about it we sent members of staff there.
"One assistant principal stayed to comfort the three or four friends who had witnessed the incident. The other went in the ambulance with Josh to Leicester Royal Infirmary.
"She stayed with Josh at the hospital until members of his family arrived."
The friends who had seen Josh hurt were allowed to go home with their parents later.
All the friends were back at the school, which has 1,400 pupils aged between 11 and 18, on Monday morning.
Mr Pinnock said: "Josh was one of a group of Year 11s heading towards school. I do not know what happened but it was a very unfortunate accident.
"Josh is a very nice lad and a very popular pupil here. I have been in close contact with his father, Kevin, throughout."
Josh, who lives in Thurmaston, was transferred from the infirmary to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.
A police spokeswoman said: "We would appeal for anyone who witnessed this incident to call Pc Steve Freer who is the investigating officer."
Witnesses can call 101.
