A FORMER headteacher at Malmesbury School was recognised in the Queen’s 90th birthday honours.

Malcolm Trobe taught at the school for 17 years before leaving in 2008 and was rewarded with a CBE for his work in the education industry.

He is the current interim general secretary of the association of school and college leaders (ASCL).

Speaking about the news he said: “I am delighted to have received this honour both personally and in terms of the recognition it gives to ASCL’s work in representing the voice of school and college leaders across the UK.

“It is a great privilege to represent an organisation whose members work incredibly hard to provide an excellent education for millions of young people.

“It is vital that governments listen to the views, insight and expertise of school and college leaders and it is ASCL’s job to make sure they do so.

“I have been fortunate to work with many wonderful teachers when I was head of Malmesbury School and we have a fantastic staff team here at ASCL.

“I would like to thank them all for the great support that they have given me throughout my career.”

Malcolm’s successor at Malmesbury School, the current headteacher Tim Gilson, said: “Malcolm was an excellent headteacher of Malmesbury School for 17 years.

“He led the development of the new school on a single site and over saw the school’s designation as a specialist science and arts school.

“Throughout his time here he was always passionately committed to teaching A-Level chemistry.

“He was a very well respected school leader locally and many Wiltshire headteachers looked to him for advice and guidance.

“Malcolm has always campaigned for education reform and to support school leaders through the leading secondary headteacher professional association ASCL, he has served as president, director of policy and now as interim general secretary.

“He is very highly regarded by school leaders throughout the country.”