Caroline Reed

Headteacher

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom

About

Headteacher for 19 years in 2 amazing schools. Passionate about inclusion, personal development and making education exciting and meaningful for all children. Still love organising school stage productions, residential visits and anything that makes parents and community feel welcome. Moral purpose is to support everyone - children, parents, staff, colleagues in other schools - you never know what their struggles are and if I can help, I will.

Experience

  • Trustee at CLIP Hartlepool
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Voluntary role

  • Headteacher at Extol Trust
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Rossmere Academy - same school, different employer and name

  • Headteacher at Hartlepool Borough Council
    Sep 2017 - Feb 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Rossmere Primary School - an amazing school for my second headship Also Chair of Governors at Hartlepool Pupil Referral Unit.

  • Principal at Northern Education Trust
    Apr 2014 - Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Frederick Nattrass Academy - same school, different employer and name. Also Chair of Governors at North Shore Academy and School Improvement Partner for Stockton Borough Council

  • Headteacher at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
    Sep 2007 - Apr 2014 · 6 yrs 8 mos

    Frederick Nattrass Primary School - huge journey of improvement from inadequate to good, then to academy conversion.