In 2025, the Offender Database recorded that Stuart Norris, then 51, of Fenny Drayton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was banned from the teaching profession for life after “upskirting” pupils. On 9 October 2025, a teacher misconduct panel ruled that Norris should be barred without the right to appeal. The court reported that the former maths teacher recorded girls aged 14 and 15 while they were taking their mock GCSE exams at Thomas Estley Community College in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire.
The investigation established that Norris pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism of underage girls and two counts of possessing indecent images of children. Leicestershire Police reported that digital forensic experts discovered dozens of pictures and videos, including animated cartoon images of children, stored in files labeled “sexy schoolgirls” and “young.” For his original offences, he received a 10-month suspended sentence, but on 25 July 2023, Norris was jailed after breaching the terms of that sentence.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Norris sought to “exploit his position of trust” as a teacher to carry out his deliberate actions. Leicestershire Police tech experts found numerous illegal child pornography images downloaded from the internet. The prosecution reported that the teacher misconduct panel found no evidence of remorse or insight into his behaviour. The principal of Thomas Estley Community College noted that the school acted immediately on the day of the allegations in 2021 and cooperated fully with the Teacher Regulation Agency.
The judge noted that public confidence in the teaching profession would be weakened if such behavior was not treated with the “utmost seriousness.” For his actions in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, Norris was also ordered to complete 40 days with probation officers and 90 days on the Horizon programme for sex offenders. The judge noted that his decision to film children during a sensitive time like an examination period was particularly calculated.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Stuart Norris was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: 10-month suspended sentence (Later jailed in July 2023 for a breach).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for 10 years.
- Professional Status: Barred from the teaching profession for life without the right to apply for a lift.
- Rehabilitation: Ordered to complete the 90-day Horizon programme for sex offenders.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Norris is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Warwickshire Police and Leicestershire Police. Due to the “deliberate and predatory” nature of the voyeurism in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, his management is subject to oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Norris must comply with notification requirements regarding his residence in Fenny Drayton, Nuneaton, until the ten-year period expires. Authorities state that his permanent ban from teaching ensures he cannot access children through educational employment. Any further breach of his registration conditions or his rehabilitation requirements will result in immediate arrest and a return to court.
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