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Ex-Culford School Head Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud as Case Moves to Crown Court

The case stems from an internal probe at the Suffolk boarding school over alleged personal use of school resources valued at about £2,724.50.

Overview

  • Julian Johnson-Munday, 63, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on January 27 and denied one count of fraud by false representation.
  • He elected a jury trial and was granted unconditional bail with a hearing set for February 24 at Norwich Crown Court.
  • Prosecutors allege he used a school credit card for personal expenses, including Lord’s tickets and accommodation at the East India Company.
  • He is also accused of using a school-owned digger for his own purposes, with the alleged total put at approximately £2,724.50.
  • Johnson-Munday led Culford School for about 19 years before his suspension in January 2023, and the independent school near Bury St Edmunds charges fees of up to about £36,000 a year.