Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Leadership team includes a named staff member responsible for Pastoral Care KS4 who is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

“Miss B McConville – Pastoral Care KS4/DSL”

Leadership team includes a named staff member responsible for Pastoral Care KS3.

“Mrs S Williams – Pastoral Care KS3”

Enrichment programme includes PE, Music, Drama, IT skills, Gold DofE, leadership/mentoring as prefects, and overseas trips to Iceland, Norway, Poland, Paris, Italy, Zanzibar

“This could be through our enrichment activity programme, for example PE, Music, Drama, IT skills; participation in Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; developing leadership and mentoring skills as prefects; attending one of our many overseas trips, for example Geography trips to Iceland or Norway, History trip to Poland, Art trip to Paris, MFL work experience in Italy, Ecology trip to Zanzibar.”

Hundreds of pupils join school clubs and take part in Inter-House Competitions in music, drama, sport, cooking and reading.

“Pupils are encouraged to widen their interests, improve their skills and develop social skills by joining school clubs and associations. Hundreds of pupils take part in the Inter-House Competitions in Music, Drama, Sport as well as cooking and reading challenges.”

Ethos underpinned by the school motto 'Ut Vitam Habeant', encouraging pupils to be their best

“This success is due to the partnership between highly committed staff and pupils and an ethos underpinned by the school motto “Ut Vitam Habeant” encouraging all pupils to be the best that they can be and endure that ‘all may have life’”

School describes itself as a warm, caring community with a strong family ethos and distinctive Catholic identity.

“The Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School is a warm and caring learning community with a strong family ethos and a distinctive Catholic identity.”

School describes itself as one of the top performing post-16 providers locally

“Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School is one of the top performing post-16 providers locally.”

Dedicated Sixth Form block with an Independent Study Centre (silent study space with computers and books)

“We have a dedicated Sixth Form block where the majority of lessons take place – unless they are lessons which require specialist rooms. In addition to this we have the Independent Study Centre; this is a silent study space fully equipped with computers and books to allow pupils to use their study periods without being disturbed.”

Closing date for sixth form admissions is 4pm 30th January 2026.

“Closing date for admissions – 4pm 30th January 2026”

Applicants can make an appeal for a place via the Havering Council appeals webpage.

“If you wish to make an appeal for a place at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School, please follow the link below.”

Awards recognise efforts to boost applications for higher education and future employment after leaving the school.

“The girls complete the award in a self-directed and self-managed programme to achieve the award at any of Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum levels to recognise their efforts and boost their applications for higher education and future employment once they leave Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School.”

School graded Outstanding in last 3 Ofsted inspections, and Outstanding in all 5 areas in October 2024

“having been graded as ‘Outstanding’ in the last 3 Ofsted inspections and in October 2024 was deemed as ‘Outstanding’ in all 5 areas by Ofsted.”

The Sixth Form was rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in October 2024

“In October 2024 the Sixth Form was deemed as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.”