A teacher was caught on secret recordings complimenting a pupils "nice arse", telling her "youre one horny girl" and expressing hope to have sx with her when she turns 18 Amrinder Singh Pannu, 38, the head of science at St Marks School in south London, has been banned from teaching after engaging in inappropriate behaviour with the student, referred to as Pupil A. In secret voice notes made by Pupil A during a free period, he is alleged to have told her "youre one horny girl man; f***" and "youre not teasing me I know you want it?" In the conversation, Pupil A said to Pannu "I dont have a big arse", to which Pannu is heard responding, "No, but its a nice arse". Pupil A said words to the effect of "so when I turn 18 youll have sx with me right?" Pannu responded "a few months then later yeah." He was also recorded saying that "if you were in a different school then it would have been a different story." Three members of staff received an anonymous whistleblower email with the voice recordings of their conversation. Pannu was suspended and the school started an investigation. Under questioning, Pupil A stated that at first she and Pannu would talk about regular things such as travelling and university. She told investigators that Pannu knew the way they were interacting was wrong and would tell her that she could not let anyone know because his life would be ruined. Pupil A only chose to record the conversation because she had spoken to one of her friends about the situation and they didnt believe her. In his defence, Pannu told a Teaching Regulatory Agency panel that he was concerned about Pupil As behaviour but dismissed it as "being akin to a crush or pushing boundaries." He insisted there was no physical contact between them of any form and throughout the conversation they were on either side of a desk. He is now permanently banned from teaching after the panel recommended a prohibition order with no opportunity for review. A spokesperson for Anthem Schools Trust, which manages St Marks school, said: "The teacher in question was suspended and dismissed seven years ago as soon as this incident came to light. "This is a case from 2018 which occurred under historic leadership and no current student at the school was taught by the individual concerned. "St Marks is committed to the wellbeing and success of all its students and this is why the school has been rated by Ofsted as 'Outstanding' in all areas, following its recent inspection in 2024."
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