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Mon 27th Feb 2023
Mon 27th Feb 2023
Our Lady's Catholic High School is a thriving and highly successful all girls' school in North London.
We are proud of our small and caring community where each child is known, loved and nurtured to become a successful and well-rounded individual. Our standards are high and maintained through
excellent teaching, positive relationships, and a culture of high aspiration. Our school allows us to know each unique child personally, and this allows us to truly pursue excellence.
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We have vacancies for a #Teacher of #English, a Teacher of #Psychology & a Teacher of #History. We very much look forward to receiving #applications from...
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Fri 24th Mar 2023
Fri 24th Mar 2023
At Our Lady's, we believe in empowering our #students with practical #skills that will serve them well in the future. Our Y13 #MasterChef students are a perfec...
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Fri 24th Mar 2023
Fri 24th Mar 2023
Congratulations to our #JackPetchey Prize winners at Our Lady's! These outstanding #students were nominated by their peers for their exceptional #achievements...
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Mon 20th Mar 2023
Mon 20th Mar 2023
"It was a joy to hear from former #student Abigail Wonga. She recounted some of her amazing #gapyear experiences, before starting a #degree in International #Po...
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Tue 14th Mar 2023
Tue 14th Mar 2023
Bonjour! #Yr5 #pupils from Oldhill Primary School had so much fun when they visited & took part in #French & #Science taster sessions. We loved shari...
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Mon 13th Mar 2023
Mon 13th Mar 2023
We welcomed @AllenOvery #lawyers as part of our #IWD celebrations. They worked with our #Year9 #students discussing topics such as discrimination, the gender pa...
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Fri 10th Mar 2023
Fri 10th Mar 2023
"I couldn’t love my #Year11 Art class more!" ~ Ms Nye Our #students' #creativity & #imagination was truly impressive. It was clear that they had put...
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Mon 6th Mar 2023
Mon 6th Mar 2023
We can't wait to share with you all the fabulous #costumes & #activities to mark #WorldBookDay! In the meantime, here are some Year 7 #students trying to w...
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Fri 3rd Mar 2023
Fri 3rd Mar 2023
Today students gathered in the Chapel for their #AshWednesday service. Ash Wednesday, the first day of #Lent & a day of repentance: The #ashes that we recei...
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Wed 22nd Feb 2023
Wed 22nd Feb 2023
Our #KS3 #students, together with our #Alevel #students, have been working really hard to plan out their #sustainability project competition. This is part of...
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Tue 7th Feb 2023
Tue 7th Feb 2023
We have chosen to honour our own future #writers & lovers of #literature. Our heartfelt thanks to @SarahCrossan a former #student at Our Lady's & #awar...
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Thu 2nd Feb 2023
Thu 2nd Feb 2023
We are incredibly proud of Anamika, who has been working really hard during her violin practises and has received her violin certificate with a distinction. Hug...
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Wed 25th Jan 2023
Wed 25th Jan 2023
Where girls thrive
Our Lady's History
1904
1904 - 1916
1916
1918 - 1923
1924
1937 - 1951
1952 - 1974
1975 - 1993
1979
1994 - 2003
2004 - 2015
2017
2022 - Present
1904
Early Days at Amhurst Park
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...
1904 - 1916
Sr. M. Philippa O.S.M
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...
1916
Early Days at Amhurst Park
No 16 Amhurst Park, 'Scarborough House', was brought 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...
1952 - 1974
Sr. Mary Alban Gallagher O.S.M,
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...
1975 - 1993
Our Lady's Became Comprehensive
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...
1979
School Celebrates 75 Years
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...
2004 - 2015
Our New Building
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...
2017
Ms Justine McDonald, Headteacher
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...
2022 - Present
Andy English, Headteacher
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...
