Kate Chisholm
Kate has been Executive Head Teacher at Oakfield Federation of schools in Gateshead for 3 years.
Prior to moving across to Gateshead Kate was the Headteacher of Skerne Park Academy for 10 years. Having worked in one of the most disadvantaged wards in the country Kate’s work is passionately focussed on closing the attainment gap and ensuring SEND is catered for at the most personal level. Kate brings her experience of working in some of the most challenging situations and her real-time knowledge of the current educational landscape to the trust board.
Kate is also Chair of Trustees for the Valour Academy Trust (Newcastle) and has previously been the Chair of the Primary Head Teacher forum in Darlington and has sat on panels such as the SEND steering group, Educational strategy group, YOS board, DfE panels and OFSTED reference group and believes in collaboration to forge solutions to challenges.
In her spare time Kate enjoys mountain biking and playing Piano, flugel horn and singing, in addition to supporting the economy of the Newcastle restaurant circuit.
Kate is a great advocate for Schools Northeast and truly believes in its efficacy and ability to ensure the North East Educational agenda is not generalised, distorted or forgotten and that the reality of living in one of the best places in the world is realised.
