Alan Knibbs, 57, allegedly sent threatening emails to members of staff at Honywood School in Coggeshall, Essex, branding them paedophiles and accusing them of covering-up the abuse.
Headmaster Simon Mason, one of Knibbs' victims, said the father had threatened to visit teachers at home and said he believed the stress contributed to some resigning
He said: 'This person used aggressive, offensive and threatening language from the earliest days during which we tried to build a working relationship with him.
'It quickly became clear he had no interest in building a relationship with us - he seemed to thrive on gathering power over others, revelling in the conflict he created.
'Bullies in whatever shape should never be allowed to intimidate anyone into any course of actions. Through standing up to them, not only do you put them in their place but you grow stronger too.
Mr Mason said the father's behaviour had triggered at least two Ofsted inspections, 'either of which could have resulted in me losing my job'.
Magistrates issued a five-year restraining order against Knibbs limiting his him contact with staff to issues regarding his child's education, or to mutually agreed meetings with the headmaster.
Claims: Mr Mason outlined Knibbs' harassment in this newsletter sent home to parents of the school
Knibbs was also banned from entering school premises and from publishing anything which could amount to the harassment of any past or present school staff or governors.
Afterwards, Knibbs dismissed Mr Mason's comments as 'exaggerated'.
He said:'I'm quite happy for him to say whatever he likes because I'm going to be following this up with a private prosecution. I will be dealing with it through the courts.'
Knibbs was ordered to pay £700 prosecution costs, £160 fine and a £20 victim surcharge.
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