A secondary school once compared to Belmarsh prison owing to alleged weekly incidents of violence has appointed a new head teacher to move it on to “greater success”. Ethan Roberts will take over as principal at Meopham School from Glenn Prebble, who has been in the role for the past two years, following a “competitive selection process”. The current deputy head teacher in Basildon, Essex has introduced himself to parents ahead of starting the job in September. He hopes to move the secondary school, in Wrotham Road, Meopham, near Gravesend, forward while also placing a focus on traditional val…
