Katy Cox, CEO

Katy has over twenty years’ experience as a senior leader in three Catholic Dioceses: Salford, Leeds and Plymouth, as Chief Performance Officer, Education Director, Headteacher and Executive headteacher. She has a proven track record of leading school improvement in her own schools and supporting other school leaders to improve standards for all pupils and has an impeccable record of securing improvements in both Ofsted and CSI outcomes. She works with both primary and secondary schools and has been a governor at a Catholic Secondary school. Katy was instrumental in the development of the Catholic Schools Partnership Teaching School Alliance in Bradford and was seconded to be the Director of the Teaching School on a part-time basis in the first two years of its existence leading the executive team, managing financial modelling and funding streams and delivering professional development at all levels to promote succession planning. Katy brings a wealth of experience to Romero CAT, which she joined in September 2024 and is delighted to be working with colleagues from across the footprint and the Diocese to fulfil Bishop John’s vision.