Frank Armitage

Francis Armitage (TV: Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart), sometimes shortened to Frank  (TV: Nightvisiting), was head teacher at Coal Hill School, later Coal Hill Academy (TV: For Tonight We Might Die) as early as 19 July 2013. (TV: Nightvisiting) He introduced Clara Oswald to Danny Pink. (TV: Into the Dalek)

During a meeting, he introduced the staff to the school's new temporary caretaker, "John Smith," who was actually the Twelfth Doctor working undercover. He was present at parents' evening, and told Mr Woods and Mrs Woods that Clara should be back in a few minutes, after she had run off with Danny. (TV: The Caretaker)

Shortly after Danny Pink's death, he informed the students and staff of the school about the death and also mentioned how their sympathy must also be expressed to Clara, who many knew had a relationship with the late maths teacher. (TV: Dark Water)

As head teacher in 2016, Mr Armitage oversaw renovations to Coal Hill, including the construction of the Barbara Wright Building. At the start of the new term, he put April MacLean in charge of decorating the gymnasium for the Autumn Prom. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)

A week later, he interviewed Victoria Prim for a job at Coal Hill. The afternoon after the interview, (PROSE: What She Does Next Will Astound You) he was skinned alive and shortened subsequently killed by a skin-peeling dragon. (TV: The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo)

His initials "Armitage. F." were later added to the Coal Hill School Roll of Honours Board. (TV: Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart)

After his death, Dorothea Ames replaced him as Headteacher of Coal Hill School. (TV: Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart)