Britain's longest serving head retires
Tony Storey with his 2004 plato for lifetime achievement in the north
Tony Storey OBE, head of The Hayfield School in Doncaster since 1971, retired at the end of last month, aged 69, after 37 years in post, having won the Teaching Award for Lifetime Achievement in the north in 2004.
Tony built a hugely successful comprehensive with 1150 pupils, a thriving sixth form and an 'outstandingly effective' verdict from Ofsted. His fans include bestselling author and raconteur, Gervase Phinn, father of four, whose children were all pupils at The Hayfield.
Described as a maverick, who threw darts at his noticeboard, Tony based his vision on the value of a broad curriculum and after-school activities - drama productions, orchestras, choirs and field trips.
'My proudest achievements are not mine', he told the Doncaster Free Press on the eve of his retirement. 'They're the individual youngsters' who end up doing amazing things in Doncaster, London and all over the world. My greatest enjoyment is watching their success.'
