Teacher faces disciplinary action after parent uncovers racy lingerie photos online



In a pink negligee and little else, it's clear that Natasha Gray likes to keep in shape.



Indeed, her interests include physical exercise and dance - but the fact that she teaches these subjects at a secondary school has landed her in hot water.



The part-time model's revealing online portfolio was already common knowledge among pupils aged 11 to 16 when an irate parent wrote to Manor Community School in Cambridge to complain about the 'provocative pictures'.

Exposed: Natasha Gray in a modelling pose on the internet, which has caused anger among some parents from the school where she teaches



Seductive: Miss Gray has a website offering her services as a model

Winning beauty: Miss Gray was named Britain's Sexiest Teacher two weeks before she started her job

Miss Gray, 30 - a former convent school pupil who was voted Britain's sexiest teacher in an ITV competition in 2002 - was immediately ordered to remove the photos on her 'Tasha' home page.



She was at work as usual yesterday after her behaviour was classed as misconduct rather than gross misconduct, but she is facing a severe reprimand.



The letter which exposed her, from an unnamed parent, said: 'I was surprised when my child came home from school informing me that one of their teachers had somewhat provocative pictures on a website.

'It is apparently common knowledge and has been for some time.



'Any teacher is in a position of trust and surely this is inappropriate. I am disgusted that, even if these were taken before she became a teacher, Miss Gray has not even attempted to remove them.'



Claire Schofield, who has a child at Manor and is a school governor, said: 'I would hope that any teacher would be able to be some sort of responsible role model to children at the school. I don't think she really thought this through.'



Cambridge-born Miss Gray went to St Mary's Convent School in the city and then De Montfort University in Bedford, graduating in 2002 - the same year she was voted the nation's sexiest teacher.

Oblivious: Head teacher Ben Slade said the photos are 'certainly a disciplinary matter' but that Miss Gray will not be suspended

Bikini babe: Miss Gray qualified for the finals of Britain's Sexiest but narrowly missed out

Weeks later she joined Manor, where she is now head of PE and dance.



The mixed school has 365 pupils and became a specialist creative and performing arts college two years ago.



Miss Gray - whose page on a modelling website states that she is 'willing to travel with expenses paid' - was unavailable for comment yesterday.



But a friend said she was 'mortified', adding: 'She is horrified at the reaction. She has had a terrible time having to face the other teachers and the pupils. She just wants the whole thing to go away.'



A school insider said the maximum sanction Miss Gray faced for misconduct was a final warning - the step before summary dismissal.



This could change, however, if she was found to have used school equipment for her website.

Principal Ben Slade said teachers could have second jobs as long as it did not affect their work.



But he added: 'This behaviour has brought the school into disrepute. It will be dealt with most severely and will certainly be a disciplinary matter.'



Miss Gray's father Barry, a personal trainer, said he was proud of his daughter and that her modelling shots were 'tasteful'.



He added: 'It's the first time I have heard that anyone has complained. I'm surprised the school is kicking up a fuss.'