It is with great pleasure that I introduce our school to you. The Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School is a warm and caring learning community with a strong family ethos and a distinctive Catholic identity. We were founded by the Sacred Heart of Mary Sisters and the school has been on this site since 1930 and followed in their Mission and purpose.

In October 2024 the school was deemed ‘Outstanding’ in all five categories. We are very proud of our school community for this recognition. Inspectors stated that ‘pupils thrive in this caring school community’.

The Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School is a Catholic community with a strong family ethos and Jesus Christ at its centre. We expect our pupils to work hard and always try their very best at everything that they do. We will assist them, by providing them with the best possible learning environment and outstanding teaching, in an atmosphere of order, discipline and Christian love.

The school motto, ‘Ut Vitam Habeant’ symbolises what we expect from all members of our school. Our faith impacts every element of our academic and personal lives and we expect everyone, adult and child, to ensure that they learn something new each day, living their lives as Children of Christ. We seek to ensure that ‘all may have life, life to the full’.

Our school is blessed with a talented and dedicated staff who work hard for the benefit of the girls and this has resulted in the school earning a reputation as a well-disciplined, caring but moreover, a happy community where pupils achieve well and develop into young women who are balanced, confident and ambitious to succeed.

Ms. Vivienne Qurrey

Headteacher

Leadership Team

Deputy Headteacher – Mrs O Munday

Ms J Presland – Teaching and Learning

Miss  B McConville – Pastoral Care KS4/DSL

Mrs S Williams – Pastoral Care KS3

Mrs K Jones – Business Manager