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DofE Success

 On Friday 9th May, three Ursuline Sixth Form Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Participants, accompanied by staff and proud family members, attended a prestigious celebration at Buckingham Palace to celebrate their achievement and collect their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Read More

T Level Assessments

 This week, our incredible Level Health, T Level Digital, and T Level Science students successfully completed their ESP assessments! Read More

UCAS Launch

 This week, on 13th May, we officially launched UCAS 2026. During the launch event students received information about what they need to do next, all deadlines they need to meet, as well as support they get from the school. Our guest speaker from University of Exter talked to students about how to choose a course and university, what they need to keep in mind while making their choices. Read More

‘Our Lady of the Roses’

 This week students and staff gathered in the chapel for ‘Our Lady of the Roses’ service, a fitting service honouring Our Lady through prayer, music, and reflections. Read More

Flourishing Leadership Programme

 Ursuline High School working with St Philomena’s in the Avila partnership are delighted to be part of the pilot for the delivery for Flourishing Leadership Programmes. It is a collective vision for education as a career in which an adults can expect to flourish and the course offers a transformational space for growth and self-reflection. The domains of flourishing are purpose, relationships, learning , well-being and resources. Read More

Year 13 Celebration

 On Thursday 8th May, we said a heartfelt goodbye to Year 13 with a final celebration assembly with speeches from Mr Kelly, Ms Floyd, and the Head Leadership Team. Read More

Merton Civic Centre

 On Wednesday, ten Community Student leaders went to Merton Civic Centre to take part in a consultation exercise with the Merton Youth Engagement Team. Read More

Good Shepherd Mass

 We were proud to represent Ursuline High School at this year’s Good Shepherd Mass, held at St George’s Cathedral and celebrated by Canon Michael Branch. Read More

Oxford Offer!

 Congratulations to Anastasia in Year 13. We are delighted to announce that Anastasia has received an offer from University of Oxford this week for their Foundation programme in English Language and Literature. Read More

Employer Taster Day

 Last week we were delighted to welcome a group of professionals from different industries for our annual Year 9 Employer Taster Day, organised by our careers lead. Read More

Baitul Futuh Mosque, Morden

 On Thursday, April 24th, 2025, Year 8 students had the enriching opportunity to visit Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, one of the largest mosques in Western Europe. The visit offered valuable insight into Islamic faith and practice, enhancing students’ understanding of religious diversity and community life. Read More

Pope Francis 1936-2025

 It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis was a leader who inspired the world with his unwavering commitment to peace, justice, and compassion for all. Read More

St Oscar Romero Mass

 On Thursday, 27th March, students from Ursuline High School, accompanied by the school Chaplain, attended a mass to celebrate the life of St Oscar Romero at St George’s Cathedral, marking the 45th anniversary of his assassination in which he was killed for speaking out against injustice, oppression, and violence during El Salvador’s civil unrest. Read More

Shree Ganapathy Hindu Temple

 On 26th March 2025, Year 7 students had the enriching opportunity to visit the Shree Ganapathy Hindu Temple in Wimbledon as part of their Religious Education curriculum. Read More

French Exchange

 Year 12 and Year13 French students enjoyed two 45-minute sessions of intense speaking this Monday 24th March! Read More

Ursuline Dallas

 We were pleased to host Ursuline Dallas staff and students recently, as they received a taste of school life at Ursuline Wimbledon and London sights/attractions. Read More

Flame OVO Wembley Arena

 We are exceptionally proud of Maia (Year 11) who was invited to perform with singer Adenike at the Flame Catholic youth event at Wembley Arena recently - in front of 10,500 young people! WOW! Read More

Sports Updates

 A phenomenal 0-2 win for our under 14 footballers away at Winston Churchill School, Woking recently. We now progress to the Surrey Cup Semi Finals vs Cheam High School. Read More

Ash Wednesday

 On Wednesday 5th March, we hosted our whole-school Ash Wednesday services which invited all staff and students to take our first steps on our Lenten pilgrimage embracing the call to be Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year. Read More

International Women's Day 2025

 The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #AccelerateAction[https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/accelerateaction/] and in the Catholic Church it is the year dedicated to the Pilgrimage of Hope. Read More

Physics talk

 Year 7-13 students enjoyed a fascinating physics talk by Ursuline Alumna Tishtrya Mehta recently. Read More

Cambridge Offer

 Congratulations to Angie (Year 13) who has been offered a place at Cambridge to read Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Fitzwilliam College. Read More

Apprenticeship Week 2025

 In light of Apprenticeship Week 2025, Year 12 and 13 students received an insightful talk on Degree Apprenticeship opportunities from Ursuline Alumnae Grace, on Tuesday 4th February. Read More

DofE Training Day

 A productive time was had on Friday 31st January, as our new Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Bronze students took part in their training day! Read More

Feast of St Angela Mass

 It was wonderful to come together as a community this week to celebrate the Feast Day of our patron St Angela with Mass taking place at Scared Heart Church. Read More

Sixth Form External Interviews

A massive thank you to our incredible Year 12 students, many of whom joined us from other schools, for their outstanding effort in welcoming and organising the senior leader interviews for our prospective Sixth Form students on Tuesday 28th January! Read More

Year 11 Parents Evening

 Huge shoutout to our incredible Sixth Formers who shared their wisdom and advice with future students and parents during Year 11 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 22nd January! Read More

"Speak Out" Challenge

 Our Year 10s enjoyed taking part in the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge on Tuesday 21st January. The day is run by the Speakers' Trust which works across schools in London and Essex to help students learn public speaking skills and to develop their confidence. Read More

Uni Success Stories!

 As you know, we love catching up with our former students. Last week, in addition to a visit from two of our lower school alumnae, we had the pleasure of seeing some of our Ursuline Sixth Form students who are thriving at Southampton, Newcastle, and Cardiff Universities! Read More

Brown Envelope Day

 Autumn B Term was all about GCSE mocks for Year 11. So as these came to an end last term, you can imagine how eagerly Year 11 have been awaiting their results. Read More

Year 9 Options Evening 2025

 On Tuesday 14th January, we held our Year 9 Options Evening in school hall. The evening was designed to inform parents/carers how to best support their child, as they navigate their way though the options process. Read More

Networking at King's College

 Recently, some of our Year 12 students were lucky enough to attend an Entrepreneurship event as part of the Sector Networking Series 2024-2025 at King's College School, Wimbledon. Read More

Christmas Assemblies

 We ended Autumn term with our Christmas Assemblies for all year groups. This year the theme for our Advent Assemblies was “Pilgrims Of Hope: The Journey To Bethlehem. Read More

Sixth Form Christmas Fair

 With our Advent Programme in full swing in at Ursuline Sixth Form, today’s we're[https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sixthformfocus/] celebrating some of our Christmas festivities. Read More

Christmas Tea Party 2024

 Advent is the season of hope, of longing, of joyful expectation and of peaceful preparation. It’s also a time for for fostering community, giving, and celebrating shared values. Read More

National Youth Choir

 We are delighted to announce that following recent auditions, Ursuline High School now have eight talented students in the prestigious National Youth Choir (NYC), with three additional students gaining places: Amabel W. (7C) Emily M. (11F) Shreya F. (11T) Eva T. (9M) Gabriella G. (9M) Bella P. (10F) Elena H. T. (10B) Aleksandra G. (11C) Read More

Saints Day Celebration

 On Wednesday 20th November, Sacred Heart Parish Hall in Edge Hill, Wimbledon, hosted a joint 'Saints' Day Celebration' for local schools. Read More

Shrek Set Up!

 Our Shrek production set is now up in our school hall, ahead of our dress rehearsal for Shrek: The Musical, on Monday. Read More

Broad Enrichment Offering

Joining in the enrichment activities is part of our ethos. The more your daughter participates and gives of herself, the happier and more successful she will be at school. Whatever your daughter’s interests, she will find the opportunity to develop her talents and confidence at our school. Read More

Commissioning Service 2024

 On Wednesday 6th November 2024, we celebrated the transition of our Year 7 students from primary to secondary school with our Commissioning Service. Read More

Memorial Mass

 This November we recall with the Church all the Holy Souls who have died and mark their remembrance. Read More

Spirit of Charity.

 We wanted to take a moment to celebrate our incredible Year 12 student, Natacha, who is currently raising money to support victims of Portugal’s devastating wildfires. Read More

Mass of St Ursula

 This week, our school celebrated the Feast of St. Ursula with four Masses over two days, led by Fr. David and Fr. Jackson from Sacred Heart. Read More

Year 7 Showcase Concert

 Wow what an evening! On 22nd October some of our amazing (and super brave) Year 7 students put their gifts and talents on display in our Year 7 showcase! Read More

Year 7 Film Night

 In the spirit of ‘Insieme’ (our Y7 virtue focus for Autumn term), on Friday night we welcomed Year 7 back to school for a showing of ‘Inside Out 2’. Read More

Rosary Prayer Experience

 In the month of October in which the church celebrates ‘Our Lady Of The Rosary’ Ursuline hosted a 'Rosary Prayer Experience' in the chapel during lunchtime. Read More

Ursuline Education Network: AI Conference

 On Thursday 10th October, we were delighted to host the Ursuline Education Network (UEN) international digital conference on AI: The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Our first ever UEN conference in England exploring AI and the challenges and opportunities created. Read More

Academic Achievement

The Ursuline Wimbledon enjoys a reputation for high standards of academic achievement based on a consistent record of excellent examination results (read about our fantastic 2024 GCSE & A Level results). Read More

World Mental Health Day

 On Thursday 10th October World Mental Health Day (Thursday 10th October), and to showcase its importance we want to share how at Ursuline High school, we understand that young women need to have the best view of themselves and the world around them to succeed, and firmly believe that academic success should not compromise personal development and well-being. Read More

Open Mornings

 From Monday 30th September- Monday 7th October, Ursuline High School Wimbledon was delighted to welcome nearly 600 visitors from primary school students and their parents/carers. Read More

Year 7 Retreat

 Some of our new Year 7 students recently experienced their first Ursuline High form retreat, a key part in their Transitions programme. Read More

Warhammer Club

 Who has heard of Warhammer? Did you know it's the most popular miniature wargame in the world? Well it is! Read More

Open Evening 2024

 It was truly fantastic to welcome so many families to our recent 2024 Open Evening for year 5 & 6 families. Thanks to those of you who came along. With over 1,000 visitors guided by almost 400 students, our series of in-person events was a great success. Read More

St Georges Cathedral Mass

 On Thursday, 26th September, five students from Ursuline High School, along with the school Chaplain Mr Cunliffe and Headteacher Mr. Kelly, attended as representatives of Ursuline High School for the annual Beginning of Year Mass at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark. Read More

Outstanding Attainers

 Our outstanding attainers enjoyed a treat yesterday, with a trip to the British Museum, Foyles Bookshop, and a mooch around central London! Read More

Summer Concert 2024

 On Monday 1st July, the choir going on tour to Blankenberge for FEST Week performed their whole set to a packed audience at one of our stunning local venues: the Lantern Arts Centre. Read More

Sports Day 2024

 Sports Day was a BLAST! Everyone had such a great time today at Wimbledon Park Athletics track on Friday 28th June. Read More

Art Exhibition 2024

 A huge thank you to our Art department who hosted our annual Arts Exhibition showcasing the work of our very talented GCSE and A Level students on Thursday 27th June. Read More

Sancta Familia Mass 2024

 On 26th June, fourteen schools from Sutton and Merton gathered at St. George's Cathedral for the Go Forth Mass, celebrated by Episcopal Vicar Fr. Gerard Bradley. Read More

Year 11 Celebration Evening

 A huge thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our Year 11 students at their celebration evening on Wednesday 19th June 2024. Congratulations to our awardees (a few of which are pictured above). Read More

Feast of the Ascension

 This week the church celebrated the solemn feast of the ascension which accounts for Jesus’s ascension into heaven following his crucifixion and Jesus’s promise to remain with us always. Read More

Amazing Art

 Students had the opportunity to experience and get inspired by Art in both the Tate Modern and the Tate Britain this half-term. Read More

French Exchange

 Thank you to our 21 Ursuline students (and their parents / carers!) who have hosted 9 boys and 12 girls from our Partner Ursuline School in Bayonne, France in the last week of the Spring term. Read More

Passion Services

 On Tuesday 26th March we held our Passion services for the whole school. The theme of our Passion Service this year was “The Eyes Of Mercy” in which we focused on the immeasurable love and forgiveness that Christ has for us. Read More

DofE Award

 A big shout out to our Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award students – I am proud to say we have 63 students spending this year learning and developing new skills, culminating in the qualifying expedition in June. Read More

Royal Albert Hall

 What an extraordinary evening of music to celebrate Merton Music's long-awaited return to The Royal Albert Hall recently! Read More

Mary Garden Redevlopment

 The Mary Garden continues to be an ongoing success during Spring B Term, as students work hard with our two lead gardeners, Luciana and Margo, to develop this beautiful space. Read More

International Women's Day 2024

 We celebrated this year's International Women’s Day (8th March 2024) with a conference held on Tuesday 5th March, for the sixth form and Year 9 and 10 student leaders. This year's theme was “The power of Memory: a celebration and reflection on the female story”. Read More

Piecing Me Together

 Year 9 were asked to create a series of collages which represent and show different aspects of their personality and identity, as part of their work on their studied novel 'Piecing Me Together'. Read More

Friendships Are Key!

 Memories of your friendships made in school, alongside the guidance and support you can receive from these have immense value, and often stay with you for life! Read More

Raising Aspirations

 On 27th February, Year 10 students on the Raising Aspirations Programme visited King's College University in Central London! Read More

Lent: Faith in Action

 On the week beginning 19th February, Mr Cunliffe our school Chaplain and some of our Head Leadership Team launched our Lent 2024 activities plan… Read More

Feast of St Blaise

 Ahead of the Feast of St Blaise, Ursuline High School conducted a service for the choir where we asked the intercession of St Blaise (the patron of sicknesses of the throat) to protect and keep their throats healthy for singing. Read More

Christmas Fairs

 Year 7-9 have been embracing the Christmas spirit as they have held their Christmas Fairs over the past week or two. With Year 7 selling to Year 8, Year 8 selling to Year 9, and Year 9 selling to Year 7! Read More

Christmas Gift Appeal

 Our Christmas gifts are on their way to the Catholic Children’s Society to be distributed to children across London who are facing hardship. Read More

The Garden Museum

 This term, the Eco Team attended The Garden Museum in Lambeth for an eco-wellbeing retreat led by one of the staff members at the centre. Read More

Great Ormand Street 100k

 A huge congratulations to Silvia 10T who took part in 'Run 100k in September' with Mr Ching, in aid of Great Ormand Street Hospital Children’s Charity! Read More

Pray For Peace

 Insightful displays and informative activities from our library as part of our Remembrance Day commemorations this week! Students also took part in a form time liturgy this morning. Read More

UPA Film Night

 Our Year 7 virtue focus for Autumn term is 'Insieme', which is the Italian translation for 'together'. Read More

All Saints Day

 On Wednesday 1st November, we celebrated Mass for the feast of All Saints - our Catholic Holy Day of obligation! Read More

Inclusive Quality Mark

In July, we were awarded the centre of excellence for Inclusive Quality mark (IQM) and we have since received our logo and plague for us to display. We now join a IQM Cluster group to which we will work with a network of Schools to support and guide other school on their equalities work. Read More

Coronation Dinner

 Ms Waters attended a dinner at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden on 27th April, in honour of King Charles III Coronation. Read More

Fantastic Facilities

 Rt Hon Nick Gibb Minister of State at the Department for Education, and Mr Stephen Hammond MP for Wimbledon met staff and students today to celebrate the implementation of the Ursuline T Level provision. Read More

Everyday Sexism

 Laura Bates talks to our Year 12s and Year 10s about Everyday Sexism, Men who hate Women and why we all need to speak out against sexism and misogyny Read More

Acting Headteacher

We are delighted to announce the Governors have appointed Mr Eoin Kelly to the role of Acting Headteacher for the academic year commencing in September 2023 following the retirement of Ms Waters in August. Read More
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