POLICE have confirmed they are searching for a 12-year-old girl who was last seen at 8am yesterday (Monday).

Kayley Tierney, from Greenacres, is understood to have left her home to go to Waterhead Academy but hasn't been seen by her family since.

She's described as 5ft 5ins tall and wearing her school uniform consisting of a blue blazer, white shirt and black trousers.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said efforts to trace her are on-going.

In a Facebook appeal - which has been shared hundreds of times across the country - her mum Annette said she left without a coat and the family are "out of their minds with worry".

Anyone who knows of Kayley's whereabouts is asked to call the 101 police line.