Teenager, 14, who was ordered by school to ditch his dyed red hair is expelled after he posts headteacher's Facebook picture - complete with tattoo and even redder hair

• .Jordan Ford was told off for styling his hair into a dyed red mohawk
• .He took revenge by posting a picture of his headteacher on Facebook
• .The school has now expelled him claiming his actions meant that the teacher faced a torrent of online abuse 

By HUGO GYE FOR MAILONLINE

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Expelled: Jordan Ford was accused of abusing a teacher online after he was told off for dying his hair

A schoolboy who was told off for dying his hair red tried to take revenge by posting a picture of his headteacher online - and has now been expelled.

Jordan Ford, 14, was instructed by teachers to change his hairstyle after he styled it into a red mohawk.

He took to Facebook and published a photograph of headteacher Keziah Featherstone in which she appears to have dyed hair, leading to other pupils abusing her via the internet.

Now he has been permanently excluded from the Bridge Learning Campus in Whitchurch, a suburb of Bristol, and reported to the police by his school.

Jordan captioned the picture of Ms Featherstone - in which she is wearing fancy dress and fake tattoos for World Book Day: 'This is not an example to set to other students.'

The school claims that he also insulted her looks and her weight, prompting dozens more abusive comments from his friends.

Mark Davies, the academy's chief executive, said that Jordan was encouraging pupils to cyber-bully the headteacher.

'Jordan and his parents signed a home school agreement in terms of acceptable use of IT, which is very clear,' he said.

'Even if it was in his own time, it invaded a person's private space and he copied pictures from a staff member's personal Facebook profile.

'He refused to take part in any restorative justice which would have involved meetings between him and Ms Featherstone.

'It was a permanent exclusion because he broke the contract between the school and student. His actions were against the morals of the school.'

Mr Davies added that the police are now investigating the possibility that the Facebook post could have been 'malicious communications'.

The wacky photograph was apparently taken before Ms Featherstone started working at the school, when she dressed up in bright colours and Doc Marten shows to promote reading.

Jordan's parents, John and Patricia Ford, from Bristol, claimed the school was just 'looking for an excuse' to kick the pupil out.

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Image: Jordan posted his photograph of headteacher Keziah Featherstone on his Facebook page

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Banter: The post prompted a stream of comments from fellow pupils which the school says were abusive

Mr Ford said: 'He found a picture of the head teacher with purple hair.

'This was after Jordan had been told to change his hair colour because it was banned by the school.

'His comment said something like, "How do you expect us to follow your example if this is the example you are setting?"

'My wife went up to the school to see if there was any chance of him going back, but because he is a bit of a clown they were looking for an excuse to get rid of him.

'We think it's unfair that he's been punished because he's the class clown.

'He dyed his hair red and the school made a really big thing of it but there are teachers up there with coloured hair.'

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Kicked out: The teenager is now banned from returning to the Bridge Learning Campus, pictured

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Abuse: The school claimed that Ms Featherstone, pictured, was trolled thanks to Jordan's Facebook post

Mrs Ford said that her son did nothing wrong in downloading the picture and claimed the headteacher's policy was hypocritical.

'If she doesn't want this, she should have private settings,' she said. 'You can't criticise a student when you look like that.

'The other children commenting said much worse stuff but Jordan is the only one punished. I think that Jordan can be unreasonable but this is OTT.

'He's no angel but I just want him back in education.'

After being suspended twice, Jordan was finally told to leave school on January 5.

He was assigned to an alternative school in the area, but is currently doing his work at home instead and is keen to return to the Bridge Learning Campus.

'I get so bored at home,' he said. 'I regret doing it. When I have gone in for meetings with the teachers I have apologised.

'I shook Mr Davies' hand and said I was sorry. I want to go back to that school.'