Oliver Downes has avoided jail after admitting making and possessing indecent images of children . A Birmingham grammar school teacher has avoided jail after admitting making indecent images of children . Oliver Downes was suspended from Bishop Vesey Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield , after police began an investigation into the allegations last year . The 40-year-old , who had been teaching and coaching rugby for 13 years , resigned shortly after in July . A spokesman for the prestigious school , whose former pupils include TV presenter Cat Deeley , said that none of their pupils had been involved in the offences . Downes appeared at Birmingham Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to nine counts of making indecent images of children and nine counts of possessing indecent images of children . He had also admitted production of a Class B drug , cannabis . In a statement after the court case , a Bishop Vesey spokesman said : 'The school has co-operated fully with the police . 'The offences relate to the former teacher 's behaviour outside of school and there is no evidence to suggest any child from the school was involved in any way . 'The member of staff was suspended and resigned on 18 July with immediate effect . ' Downes received a two-year jail sentence , suspended for two years , and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work in the community . Downes was suspended from Bishop Vesey Grammar School ( pictured ) in Sutton Coldfield after police began an investigation last year . He was also ordered to attend a sex offenders ' work programme for 50 hours and was placed on a two-year supervision order . Bishop Vesey is one of the oldest schools in the West Midlands , founded in the 16th century . Today it caters for more than 900 pupils and has almost 100 full and part-time members of staff . Downes , an avid football fan , had joined the school in 2001 , having graduated from university in 1998 . He had previously been a student at King Edward VI School in Aston . On his Facebook site , Downes describes himself as single and as 'chilled , different , fun , intense , work that out . ' The 40-year-old sports fan , who had been teaching and coaching rugby at the prestigious school for 13 years , resigned shortly after he was suspended from the school last July .
Oliver Downes , 40 , was suspended from Bishop Vesey Grammar School . He had been accused of bullying a 15-year-old boy and his mother in the school playground after he allegedly told them to 'go back where you came from'.