A TEACHER who told a pupil he wanted "good sex in lots of different positions" has been banned from the profession.

Irfan Mahfooz sent the teenager a raft of inappropriate text messages and emails, telling her: "I bet you have a body better than mine."

The Information and Communications (ICT) teacher even took the girl from the school on Teesside out for meals, allowed her to mark other pupils' work and ended up lying on her bed.

He targeted the girl after leaving a message on a social network site saying how "amazing" she looked in her prom dress, the National College for Teaching and Leadership heard.

Student A told staff at the school she had been involved in a relationship with Mahfooz about a year after leaving.

She described his prom dress message as the 'trigger' to their relationship developing.

Mahfooz then exchanged telephone numbers and sent saucy texts, including his desire to have "good sex in lots of different positions" with her.

The pair also discussed other pupils and teachers at the school on a social networking site.

Along with giving her lifts to and from school, Mahfooz took her out for takeaway pizza and the pair regularly embraced.

Mahfooz also went to her house when her mother was out and they ended lying on a bed together.

The panel concluded that although he didn't consummate the relationship, he persisted in contacting her for over a year as he enjoyed the attention.

It further found Mahfooz had allowed Student A to mark other pupils' work.

Banning him from the profession, NCTL panel chair Margaret Simpson said: "The panel have recognised that Mr Mahfooz did not take the opportunities for sexual contact and that he has been recognised as being a good teacher.

"However, he has continued to show little insight into his behaviour. I agree with the panel’s recommendation that a prohibition order is an appropriate and proportionate.

"Whilst the panel have not found Mr Mahfooz’s behaviour to be sexually motivated, there was a sexual undercurrent.

"Mr Mahfooz also acted dishonestly in allowing pupil A to mark other pupils' work.

"Together the facts found proven are serious and Mr Mahfooz has shown little insight."

Mahfooz was banned from the profession and may only reapply for his teaching status in 2019.