Former head teacher denies further fraud charges

A former head teacher at a private school has denied misusing school funds to buy cricket tickets and to pay parking fines.

Julian Johnson-Munday, 63, of St Benedicts Street, Norwich, has been charged with fraud following claims he abused his role of head teacher at Culford School in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

In January, Johnson-Munday pleaded not guilty to a charge of fraud by false representation at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.

When appearing at Norwich Crown Court earlier, he entered pleas to an amended charge sheet denying two counts of fraud by abuse of position and two counts of fraud by false representation.

It is alleged Johnson-Munday used a school credit card to buy £1,860 worth of cricket tickets and to pay off £80 worth of parking fines between 18 November 2021 and 21 August 2022.

Johnson-Munday worked for the school for 19 years before he was suspended in January 2023.

The school, which charges fees of up to £36,000 a year, counts a former MP and a former Rolls-Royce chairman among its alumni.

In a statement, the school previously said it was "aware that there are ongoing legal proceedings involving its former headmaster and continues to cooperate fully with the relevant authorities".

It added: "As the crown's legal proceedings are currently active, the school will be making no further comment beyond what is already in the public domain."

A trial has been set for 21 February 2028.

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