An Outstanding Catholic High School For Boys And Girls
It was established in Amhurst Park in 1904 by the Servite Sisters in order to provide education to young women in Hackney. From September 2024, the school will admit boys into Year 7, providing the same high-quality teaching and personal development opportunities that our girls experience.
We invite you to visit and experience the energy and vibrancy of the
school.
Our catering team is taking lunch to new heights with fancy and delicious options for all our students today.#ourladys #hackney #school #lunch pic.twitter.com/y...
TWITTER Wed 27th Mar 2024
Students in all year groups have had the opportunity to participate in the #StationsOfTheCross. Through prayers, hymns & intercessions, students have walked wit...
TWITTER Tue 26th Mar 2024
Dr Catarina Nunes and Carolina Simoes Da Silva from @imperialcollege delivered a career talk to our Year 10s.Catarina Nunes spoke about when she started to feel...
TWITTER Mon 25th Mar 2024
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week and Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. As we take our palm fronds and wave them in reverence of our Lord, let's reflect on th...
TWITTER Sun 24th Mar 2024
Year 8 students engage in a science project, launching cardboard rockets as part of #BritishScienceWeek 2024 celebrations.The aim of the experiment was to desig...
TWITTER Fri 22nd Mar 2024
As part of International Women's Day and British Science Week Dr @catarinanuns and Carolina Simoes Da Silva from @imperialcollege held a workshop on 'Your Immun...
TWITTER Wed 20th Mar 2024
Our Year 8s enjoyed a trip to the @the_globe to see a performance of Romeo & Juliet. Their engagement was fantastic, with the students totally absorbed in the f...
TWITTER Tue 19th Mar 2024
In celebration of British Science Week 2024, Year 9 students engaged in an activity in their science class, using sweets to make DNA double helix models with co...
TWITTER Mon 18th Mar 2024
A big thank You to our Y12 Language Ambassadors who have been coaching Year 11 towards their Oral exams. A great example of our Servite values!#ourladys #school...
TWITTER Fri 15th Mar 2024
Congratulations to Anamika & Aminata in Year 10, who took part in the @JPFoundation Speak Out Regional Final at Mossbourne Community Academy yesterday evening...
TWITTER Thu 14th Mar 2024
During our visit to #Valencia we also visited @bioparc, a safari experience that linked to catholic social teaching on the importance of protecting the natural...
TWITTER Wed 13th Mar 2024
We have a wide range of choices for post 16 education here at Our Lady's. Click the link to read more about the options we have on offer and the possible career...
TWITTER Mon 11th Mar 2024
We had fantastic costumes yesterday on World Book Day.Which characters do you recognise? #WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay2024 #CelebrateReading pic.twitter.com/m9fOW...
TWITTER Fri 8th Mar 2024
Our Year 7-10 students participated in their introductory boxing session with Coach Gabriele and Jermaine from The Boxing Academy. Students learned the basics,...
TWITTER Thu 7th Mar 2024
We are proud of the achievement & commitment of our students to their studies, shown in our #Progress8 score. It's a collaborative effort between students, staf...
TWITTER Wed 6th Mar 2024
@MCatedralVLC is one of the most important historic religious buildings in the city. The Cathedral allowed us to connect our learning on Catholic Social Teachin...
TWITTER Tue 5th Mar 2024
With any leap of faith, the outcome is often unknown, but if today's offer of a #secondaryschool place is to study here at Our Lady's Catholic High School, we c...
TWITTER Fri 1st Mar 2024
The girls enjoyed visits to La Lonja de la Seda, the Silk Exchange and @MCentralVlc, where they got a chance to practice their Spanish.#ExploreSpain #DiscoverSp...
TWITTER Thu 29th Feb 2024
We offer wellbeing and mental health support at our school during Wednesday lunchtime, from 12.45 - 13.30 PM. If you would like to talk to our School Counsellor...
TWITTER Wed 28th Feb 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Our Lady's has been honoured with the National School Attendance Award from @FFTEdu.🎉🥳In the autumn term of thi...
Creative Arts and Languages trip to Valencia.On the first day the students took part in a guided tour led by Eline.We explored the town, Valencia Cathedral and...
TWITTER Mon 26th Feb 2024
On the first day the students took part in a guided tour led by Eline.We explored the town, Valencia Cathedral and La Lonja de la Seda. Our Guide was amazing an...
TWITTER Mon 26th Feb 2024
We value the creativity of our students, and there are many avenues and opportunities for our students to explore and develop their skills in art and design at...
TWITTER Thu 22nd Feb 2024
Our school joyously celebrated Chinese New Year with a delightful day filled with various delicious Chinese dishes expertly prepared by our amazing catering tea...
TWITTER Wed 21st Feb 2024
We pride ourselves on the history of our school and our longstanding values from the Servite Order.These values are integral to how we interact with one another...
A Journey Through Our Lady's: From “Year 7 to Year 13"
Attending Our Lady's has provided me with many different opportunities which I believe I would have not been able to access if I did not decide to continue my journey here and I am very happy that I remained here.
1904, 11 January School opened at 14 Amhurst Park. It was used as a school for Senior pupils whilst Lordship Road continued to be used for Kindergarden. There were 38 pupils on roll of all ages. Siste...
was head from 1904 to 1916 and was responsible for establishing Our Lady's at 14 Amhurst Park, having moved the school from its earlier site in Lordship Road to accommodate the growing number of stude...
No 16 Amhurst Park, 'Scarborough House', was bought on 8th September for £650
1918 - 1923
Sr Angela Butler
became headteacher in 1918. In 1923 Miss Tynan became the first lay member of staff.
1924
Early Days at Amhurst Park
The Sisters bought number 12 Amhurst Park on 19th March for £450. It had been called Heath Lee.
1937 - 1951
Mother Mary Celestine Corcoran O.S.M,
guided the school through the years of Evacuation during World War II 1939-1945, and under her direction the school roll was greatly increased. She obtained special government permission in 1949 to bu...
oversaw the enlargement of the school from 14-16 Amhurst Park to 6-16 Amhurst Park, the construction of the buildings from the present gym up to and including the chapel. Subject options and the size...
Sr. Mary John Murdock O.S.M,
oversaw change from a two form entry grammar to a three form entry comprehensive with co-operation at sixth form level. Subject options increased further; setting became t...
Our Lady's celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the school.
1994 - 2003
Mrs. Margaret Dixon
the school's first lay headteacher led the school through some exciting periods of reform and change. During her headship, Our Lady's enlarged to be four forms of entry and gained the following awards...
Mrs Jane Gray, the school's second lay headteacher led the school through the complete rebuild of the school as part of the 'Building Schools for the Future' programme. This included a two year period...
We have started 2017 with a fantastic OFSTED report, and the hard work of our students has been reflected in their mocks. These were not easy times and 2017 was a challenging year for many of us. Scho...
Mr English has been appointed as the new substantive Headteacher with effect from 19th April 2022. Mr English has been working with the school as Head of School since September 2021. He is an experien...