Helen Keough
Foundation DirectorHelen is a recently retired Headteacher. Serving as Headteacher at St Michael’s Catholic Academy, Billingham she led the school through the pandemic, holding standards of pastoral care at the core of the schools mission working tirelessly to meet the needs of the whole community whilst striving for excellent aspirational standards for students. Results improved despite the challenges of remote learning and the school was judged good by Ofsted in 2022.
Prior to this post Helen had worked as Deputy Head of Standards over 2 schools – St Michael’s Catholic Academy and Carmel College and in her early career as a maths teacher and then Pastoral Learning Manager where she worked closely with parents, carers and staff. Helen has a robust focus on educational aspirations for all students but in particular disadvantaged students and excellent pastoral care. She is passionate about improving the life chances of the students in our region and brings a wealth of expertise to the Board.