Sheep have been enrolled at a school in France.

Bizarre on Female First

Bizarre on Female First

To boost student numbers in a primary school class - which was at risk of being cancelled - a farmer brought 15 animals to stand in for the missing pupils.

The school in Crêts en Belledonne was told that one of its 11 classes would be closed after numbers fell from 266 to 261.

According to Sky News, Herder Michel Girerd, escorted 50 sheep - which are now registered as students - by showing their birth certifications.

Mayor Jean-Louis Maret, supported the parent's efforts in recognizing the sheep as students and slammed the government's plans to close the school.