Helen has been at Oriel since it opened in 2004. As an assistant headteacher, she played a leading role in setting up this new school with her role initially including data and assessment whilst leading a quarter of the school pastorally and also being subject leader for science.
Helen was promoted to Curriculum Deputy Headteacher in 2007 and has a wide ranging role in the school; leading on all aspects of the curriculum alongside Pupil Premium and oversight of the school’s youth provision.
The Pupil Premium and youth provision agenda is one that Helen feels passionately about, and she has led Oriel's Pupil Premium team developing its bespoke and innovative approaches since 2013.