Dear Parents

Welcome to the Sacred Heart High School. The school is an 11-16 all girls’ comprehensive school under the trusteeship of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. In 1999, the school was awarded Beacon status. It is open to Catholic families with a commitment to their local parish for whom the school is within easy reach. This school is founded upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ and has a long tradition of excellence. We aim to provide for all girls the experience of belonging to a Community of Faith where Gospel values challenge everyone to develop to their full potential. The curriculum is broad and deliberately wide ranging to enable each girl to develop her talents. It is our intention that each girl should leave this school not only having enjoyed her years here but also with a sense of giftedness and achievement. This will enable her to take up her role as a responsible and critically thinking member of society who is concerned for others and has a clear sense of faith and dignity.

As a Community of Learners, we value academic excellence and learning. We are proud of our examinations record and the fact that the recent OFSTED Inspection praised the quality of the school’s teaching and learning and its strong ethos. We are equally proud of other nonacademic achievements as well as our success in the field of creative arts.

The supportive relationship between teachers, parents and pupils encourages the high levels of achievement and behaviour which OFSTED praised and have contributed to OFSTED’s rare and highly valued judgement of us as “a school of excellence, with many outstanding teachers.”

Girls from this school are encouraged to continue their education at Sixth Form level. The new Catholic Sixth Form college at St Charles Square provides an excellent and challenging wide range of subjects for girls of all abilities. The opening of this college means that we look to the girls of Year 11 to develop qualities of leadership and concern expressed in a responsible attitude towards study, the younger girls and the wide community.

We look forward to meeting you at the opening sessions in the Autumn Term and to working with you to provide an excellent education for your daughters.


Yours sincerely

Dr Christine Carpenter
Headmistress