A former teacher at one of Norfolk's top schools has been banned from the profession over allegations he sexually assaulted two junior colleagues after a night out.

Deane Anderton, a former Wymondham College teacher, has been indefinitely prohibited from teaching following a misconduct hearing.

The 32-year-old was dismissed from his role at the school following an incident with two colleagues, in which he was said to have made sexual contact with both women without their consent.

The incident happened following a staff night out when Mr Anderton and the two colleagues returned to his home on October 9, 2021.

It is then alleged that Mr Anderton had touched intimate parts of one women's body and forced her to touch his penis.

He is then said to have also attempted to put his hand up the top and underneath the jeans of the other woman.

Mr Anderton argued that activity with the first woman was consensual, while denying any activity with the second. 

However, after the incident was reported to the college, he was dismissed from his role following an investigation.

A misconduct panel led by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) found that the incidents had happened "on the balance of probabilities" and he has been banned from the profession.

In an official report, the TRA's decision maker, David Oatley, wrote: "The panel finds that the conduct of Mr Anderton fell significantly short of the standards expected of the profession.

"The findings of misconduct are particularly serious as they include a finding of non-consensual sexual misconduct with junior colleagues."

The incident was investigated by Norfolk Police but no further action was taken.

A spokesman for Sapientia Education Trust, which runs the school, said: "Although the incidents happened outside of school, as soon as we became aware of them we took robust action.

"This included appropriate referrals to relevant external agencies and a full disciplinary process that resulted in dismissal and referral to the TRA.

"Appropriate support was offered to the victims and although no pupils were involved at any stage, we expect our staff to uphold high standards of personal conduct."