“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.”

Allison Saunders

Head

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.

—Mrs Allison Saunders MA (Hons) 
Head

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

Independent Schools Inspectorate

2022

Senior School news

Categories: 2026, Bursaries, Junior, Parents’ Guild, Senior
This year’s NHEHS 2026 Bursary Ball which took place o…
Categories: 2026, Engineering, Senior
By Mr Lawrence, Head of Engineering  The 2025–2026 FIR…
Categories: 2026, Senior, Sport
Our PE Department have enjoyed a busy and successful s…
Categories: 2026, Senior, Sport
By Zara M and Sofia B, Year 10 Journalist Leads On the…
Categories: 2026, Senior, Sport
By Jaspreet G, Year 13 On the 20th March 2026, the U18…
Categories: 2026, Senior, Sport
By Natasha B, Year 13 On 19th March, a team of Year 7-…
Categories: 2026, Maths, Science, Senior
From forensic investigations to record-breaking Pi rec…
Categories: 2026, Music, Senior, Sixth Form
By Miss Goodsell, Director of Music The annual flagshi…
Categories: 2026, Music, Senior
By Miss Goodsell, Director of Music On Monday 16th, pr…
Categories: 2026, Pastoral Care, Senior
Last week the whole NHEHS community enjoyed Neurodiver…
Categories: 2026, Charities & Volunteering, Senior
Our Charities and Volunteering Reps are delighted to b…
Categories: 2026, Senior, Sport
By Betsy B & Arabella B At the beginning of March,…