Bishop Peter Collins has appointed Kate Pereira to succeed Andy Stone as the Diocese of East Anglia’s Director of Schools from September 2025.
Kate is currently Headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic High School in Peterborough, as well as Interim Executive Head of St Thomas More Primary, located on the same site. She has worked in education since 1991, teaching in schools within the dioceses of Westminster, Salford and Northampton before joining the Diocese of East Anglia in 2007.
In addition to her school leadership roles, Kate has served as a member of the Diocesan Schools Commission for five years and is a Section 48 inspector with the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. Her appointment follows an external advertisement and a rigorous selection process.
In her new position, Kate will act on behalf of Bishop Peter in promoting and safeguarding the Catholic ethos of the Diocese’s 28 schools, which serve approximately 11,000 pupils. She will also lead the diocesan schools’ team.
Bishop Peter said:
“I thank Andy Stone for his all-too-short service to the Diocese, where he has made a huge positive impact. We are blessed to be able to appoint someone as well-qualified and committed as Kate to succeed him in this crucial post guaranteeing the Catholicity of our schools across East Anglia. She has already contributed so much to Catholic education in our schools themselves, and I know she has much more to give in this new role. I am looking forward to welcoming her to the Curia as the next school year begins.”
Kate Pereira said:
“I am delighted to accept this post of Director but equally sad to be leaving my post as Headteacher at St John Fisher Catholic High School, which has been part of my teaching life for a long time and one that I have always enjoyed immensely – and that is in no small part down to the wonderful students and staff, supportive governors, parents, and the local Peterborough community. However, I am very much looking forward to working across the Diocese with all Catholic schools and our two Diocesan Trusts to ensure that together we provide the best possible Catholic education for all.”
Outgoing Director of Schools’ Service, Andy Stone, said:
“I have greatly enjoyed the three years I have spent working with our Bishop, Peter, the schools’ team and colleagues in our wonderful Diocesan schools and trusts. I have made the decision to move back to Yorkshire where I grew up and am delighted that the Diocese has been able to make such an excellent appointment to succeed me.”
