Head teacher banned from managing schools by DfE
Robby West/BBCA former head teacher who was jailed for harassing a trainee teacher has been banned from managing schools by the Department for Education (DfE).
Gregory Hill was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison in August 2024 for harassing a 23-year-old woman and for six months in January 2025 after breaching a restraining order.
Hill, of Valley Way, Fakenham, Norfolk, was previously described as an "obsessive individual" who "petrified" his victim by the judges who presided over his cases.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has ruled that Hill, who ran Howard Junior School in King's Lynn, is no longer suitable to be a head teacher.
The DfE said the Labour politician decided he "should be prohibited from the management of independent schools", as well as academy and free schools.
The decision, which also disqualifies Hill from being a governor at a local authority-maintained school, was made in response to his convictions and conduct.
As well as being jailed for harassment and for posting pictures of his victim online, Hill was convicted of resisting arrest at his school in March 2023.
He had also failed to follow statutory safeguarding procedures and "created an unsafe environment" for children and staff at the school, the DfE said.
"In the opinion of the secretary of state, these convictions and conduct make Mr Hill unsuitable to take part in the management of an independent school," it added.
Hill has three months to appeal the decision from the date the order was officially issued.
Robby West/BBCThe ex-head teacher's first conviction came after a trial, during which it was heard he had made romantic advances towards a trainee despite her asking him to stop.
She said he was "always hounding" her and that his actions had left her having nightmares and struggling to sleep.
As well as jail time, Hill was prohibited from contacting the trainee, entering her place of work and posting pictures of her on social media.
Just a few months later, he admitted posting photos of her on social media, but claimed it was a "happy coincidence" that the victim was in the photo.
A BBC investigation found further allegations of inappropriate behaviour had been made by five other women who worked with Hill at the school.
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