Sorry it sounds dreadful . But frankly that was Public School. Most of the Prefects were not much better, but basically they were Jocks . Jocks , who by the 70’s were joined by the cool kids, ruled the roost ..and pretty much did as they pleased . The rest ……well they were not seen as having the arrogance , poise, self image , or sheer bloody mindedness necessary for ‘stardom’ And believe me stardom was what it was all about .
Did we haver the sort of codes KK was talking of ? Of course. Did it stop bullying . Certainly not. The school was Darwinian . Some members of the animal kingdom are a priori , superior to others. Have you ever seen a wildebeest win in confrontation with a Lion?