Thanks, yes kids can be really mean. I can't homeschool, as I'm full time at University myself. We've only got this year to see out, so I don't want to change schools since we've only just moved to this one 7 months ago.
I've decided to encourage her to be her best self, and focus on dong her work well so that she has instrinsic reward, rather than peer acceptance. ALthough for an 11 year old, that is a big task I know.
I can onlyhope for the best I think!