Clarendon College headteacher Mark Stenton was sent away by police after he tried to kick his way into the house of the married woman who ended their affair. Mr Stenton, 41, was so distraught at being dumped and thrown out of Angela Honeywell’s home in Trowbridge he texted her 14-year-old daughter, a pupil at his school, threatening to kill himself. Mrs Honeywell had left a voicemail saying she was getting back together with her husband Chris. Police have confirmed they were called to Mrs Honeywell’s house in Yeoman Way on Friday evening after neighbours reported him kicking the front door. Mr Stenton said: “When I got the voicemail my first reaction was that Angela might be in danger. I was angry and I kicked the door, which I know was a mistake.”

Headteacher Mark Stenton attacked the house of Clarendon College office worker Angela Honeywell on Friday after she told him she had ended their affair.

The 41-year-old also admitted sending texts on Saturday to the 14-year-old daughter of the school’s data administrator in which he suggested he was suicidal and encouraged her to meet him at the Farmhouse Inn pub at Southwick.

Mr Stenton is now on sick leave with stress.

Police went to Mrs Honeywell’s house in Yeoman Way, Trowbridge, after a neighbour saw Mr Stenton kicking the door in a rage on Friday at 8.20pm.

Earlier Mrs Honeywell, 41, was reunited with her husband and the pair loaded Mr Stenton’s belongings into his car before Mr Honeywell left him a voice message to tell him he was back with his wife and that he should collect his things. They left the house to avoid a confrontation with the headteacher.

He said: “My neighbour across the road saw him arrive. He said Mark looked furious and fell flat on his face at one point. Then he started kicking at the door. My neighbour phoned me and I called the police.”

Police confirmed they attended a call at the address and persuaded Mr Stenton to leave. The following day Mr Stenton had a text message exchange with Mrs Honeywell’s daughter.

Mr Honeywell said: “My step-daughter received a text from Mark Stenton asking her and Angela to meet him at the pub but they didn’t go.

“Then he sent her a text message to say that he was feeling suicidal. What sort of man sends that sort of message to a pupil at his school?

“We are considering what action we are going to take but he should do the right thing and resign.”

Mr Stenton said: “I have no idea what happened on Friday. Discussion up until then had been about us getting married and getting a house together. We were hoping to set a date next May if our divorce papers had come through by then.

“When I got the voicemail my first reaction was that Angela might be in danger.

“I was angry and I kicked the door which I know was a mistake. The police came. They said I could keep the key unless Angela wanted it back but I decided to leave the key with them.”

Mr Stenton admitted texting Mrs Honeywell’s 14-year-old daughter, who is a pupil at his school. He said: “I texted (her) because she was extremely distressed. I said that I was prepared to meet (her) and her mother at The Farmhouse.”

He defended a text to the girl in which he suggested he might be suicidal. He said: “It was what people say when they are feeling emotional. This was someone who was fully recognised as going to be my step-daughter and fully wanted that. It was the only way I could contact Angela.”

Mr Stenton has vowed to stay in his £85,000-a-year job. He said: “I have no intention of going.”

The romance began in June and when Mrs Honeywell’s husband found out, he moved out and Mr Stenton moved in. Mrs Honeywell said it began after she worked late at the school preparing timetables.

She said: “Mark knew that I was quite often working alone and he would come and sit very close to me then send me text messages afterwards saying how he wanted to cuddle me. Then the next time we would cuddle and it went from there. I know it was a stupid thing to do but I was going through a lot at the time. I knew after about three days that I didn’t want the relationship but I wasn’t strong enough at the time.”

A complaint about Mr Stenton’s professional conduct, which was made in September, is still being investigated by school governors and Wiltshire Council.

Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott said: “I’m not prepared to comment on this. I don’t know what has happened and it is a personal matter.”

Cllr Graham Payne, Trowbridge town member for Drynham ward, said: “Many Clarendon pupils live in my ward and I think the governors of the school need to get a grip of this situation before it is too late.”

Cllr Lionel Grundy, cabinet member for children’s service, said: “Our priority is to ensure that all of Wiltshire’s children and young people are able to learn and develop in a supportive environment.

“This is a personal matter however we are monitoring the situation very closely and working with the governors to make sure pupils at Clarendon College receive the best possible education.”