“I am delighted to welcome you to our Senior School, a school with a rich history of encouraging girls to be confident in their ambitions.”

Mr Matthew Shoults MA PGCE

Headmaster

Our educational culture means that girls do not have to choose between academic ambition and a supportive community. Everyone who visits NHEHS remarks on our unique atmosphere, where girls support, celebrate and encourage each other.

Our teachers and support staff inspire students to believe in themselves. Results are of course important, but we wish girls to explore beyond the syllabus, and to develop knowledge and skills for life. Strong pastoral care is at the heart of our ethos, and teaches girls to be kind and generous-spirited, whilst learning how to voice ideas and to know how to lead their own initiatives. 

Our myriad of extra-curricular opportunities encourages every girl to find her own niche, and to try out new activities, whether being bold in their achievements or simply for fun.

We have a strong emphasis on looking beyond the school gates. Through charity, volunteering and links with other schools and institutions, we encourage girls to have an outward-facing perspective, and to be confident and compassionate in the world beyond school.

—Mr Matthew Shoults MA PGCE
Headmaster

“Pupils are highly motivated to succeed and are exceptionally focused in their attitudes to learning.”

Independent Schools Inspectorate

2022

Senior School news

Categories: 2024, Music, Senior
A Cappella and Vox Choir had the opportunity to experi…
Categories: 2024, Music, Senior, Trips
By Mr Guthrie On Thursday 13th June, students from the…
Categories: 2024, Community, Maths, Senior
By Dr Li On 25th June, our school hosted its first eve…
Categories: 2024, Senior, Sport
The sun was out in force yesterday at our annual NHEHS…
Categories: 2024, Senior, Sixth Form, Sustainability
We are delighted to be FINALISTS at the Muddy Stiletto…
Categories: 2024, Charities & Volunteering, Senior
To celebrate our 150th anniversary, we committed to a …
Categories: 2024, Drama, Senior
Last week we enjoyed three awesome performances of The…
Categories: 2024, GDST, Music, Senior
By Miss Goodsell, Director of Music Sunday saw five of…
Categories: 2024, Modern Foreign Languages, Senior, Trips
By Madame Spencer, Head of French Last weekend some of…
Categories: 2024, Music, Senior
By Miss Goodsell, Director of Music  On Monday June 17…
Categories: 2024, Senior, Sport
By Sofia B, Year 8 Our Year 7 and 8 athletics team wen…
Categories: 2024, Music, Senior, Trips
On 2nd May a group of students travelled to the Lyric …