Educating Greater Manchester star headteacher is banned from teaching for taking children off school roll to boost GCSE results

A headmaster featured on TV's Educating Greater Manchester has been banned from teaching indefinitely after a tribunal heard the school was like a 'zoo' with 'dangerous' behaviour worsened by his refusal to exclude pupils. Andrew 'Drew' Povey, 47, former executive head of Harrop Fold School, Worsley, was accused of 'off-rolling' three pupils before the January 2018 census to boost performance data Faux said that occasionally, when a pupil was 'having a meltdown, in mental distress, parents would be called and with their agreement the child would go home before the end of the school day'. Andrew Povey on Educating Greater Manchester in 2017 - he helped turn the school around after his stewardship saw it rated by Ofsted as 'good' in contrast to a government official telling the chairman of governors it was 'the worst school in the country' in 2003 In a statement, Drew Povey said he held his hands up for 'administrative mistakes that were made involving two children, and as the leader of that school, I take full responsibility'. Drew Povey, 40, starred in television programme, 'Educating Greater Manchester' Parents protested against the suspension of headteacher Drew Povey at Harrop Fold School in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, in 2018 Ofsted has defined off-rolling as removing a pupil from the school roll without using a permanent exclusion, when this is primarily in the best interests of the school, not the pupil. Parents protested against the suspension of headteacher Drew Povey at Harrop Fold School in 2018 The panel included extracts from good character witnesses from peers and colleagues on behalf of Drew Povey, which included: 'Drew's kindness and his desire to support colleagues was astounding' 'He is a breath of fresh air with his leadership knowledge combined with his front facing style'; 'Drew is the type of person, friend and colleague whom you can rely on' 'He was, and still is, an exceptional charismatic leader, who works tirelessly in his pursuit for improvement of self and others' Ross Povey did not attend the hearing and was not represented.