Ursuline High School, Wimbledon Explained

Ursuline High School
Coordinates:51.414°N -0.2227°W
Motto:Serviam
("I will serve")
Established:1892
Type:Voluntary aided comprehensive
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic (Ursulines)
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Eoin Kelly
Address:Crescent Road
City:Wimbledon
County:Greater London
Country:England, UK
Postcode:SW20 8HA
Local Authority:Merton
Ofsted:yes
Urn:102683
Enrolment:1299
Gender:Girls
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:19
Colours: blue
Website:http://www.ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk/

The Ursuline High School, Wimbledon (“the Ursuline”) is a voluntary-aided, Roman Catholic Secondary School for girls aged 11 to 19. The school is based at Crescent Road and the Downs, Wimbledon, London. It was founded in 1892 by the Ursulines. It is affiliated with The Ursuline Preparatory School, its previous feeder preparatory school, as well as Wimbledon College, the high school's brother school, who have worked in partnership since 1986 and share joint Sixth Form. The school specialises in Business & Enterprise and Modern Foreign Languages and it was previously designated a Gifted & Talented Lead School.

Pastoral care

Each year is split into seven tutor groups: Angela, Bernadette, Catherine, Francis, Margaret, Teresa, Ursula. A peer mentoring programme is in place where sixth form girls are paired with younger girls. Counselling is available through the Youth Awareness Programme, the Ursuline Sisters and the Cabrini Society.[1] [2]

Facilities

- Lunch Building

Notable former pupils

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External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=94 Pastoral Care
  2. http://www.ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=16 Prospectus
  3. Web site: Deeley . Laura . Back on top after a bad spell . Times Online . Times Newspapers . 2007-10-27 . 2008-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615181558/http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article2745146.ece . 2011-06-15 . dead .
  4. Web site: Jen Brister. backyardcomedyclub.co.uk. 13 December 2013. 30 August 2023.