A teacher has been struck off after sending explicit messages to a pupil.

Dean Sibthorpe, 57, has been banned from teaching for at least three years following a professional conduct hearing.

Whilst working as a biology teacher at Malvern College, Dr Sibthorpe sent several explicit messages and pictures to a pupil via Whatsapp.

The panel confirmed that the conduct of Dr Sibthorpe, who had worked at the college since 2007, was “of a sexual nature or was sexually motivated”.

Messages sent to the pupil referred to photographs of her and suggested he was 'very hard.'

Another message said: “I’m extremely aroused at the mo and have a TOK meeting at 2pm.”

Dr Sibthorpe also sent images, purported to be himself, of a naked man showering as well as pictures of his lower abdomen and his bare chest to the pupil.

The concerns were first raised by three pupils, including the one he sent messages to, on June 4 2020 and he was subsequently dismissed on June 19 2020 following a disciplinary hearing.

The panel made its decision on Dr Sibthorpe’s conduct on July 7 2021 and stated it’s decision, on behalf of the Secretary of State, was:

“Dr Dean Sibthorpe is prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children’s home in England for at least 3 years.

“He may apply for the prohibition order to be set aside, but not until 9 July 2024, three years from the date of this order at the earliest.

“Dr Dean Sibthorpe has a right of appeal to the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court within 28 days from the date he is given notice of this order.”

We have approached Malvern College for comment.