“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: 2025, Senior, Sport
Our Sports Department has had a busy and successful sp…
Categories: 2025, Charities & Volunteering, Senior
Our Charities and Volunteering Reps are delighted to b…
Categories: 2025, Art, Senior
Year 10 Art students went to the Natural History Museu…
Categories: 2025, Music, Senior
By Matilda M, Year 10 Journalist Lead For several mont…
Categories: 2025, Academic, Senior, Sixth Form
By Mr Guthrie, Academic Tutor On Wednesday 26th March,…
Categories: 2025, Music, Senior
By Miss Goodsell, Director of Music This year’s annual…
Categories: 2025, Music, Senior
By Miss Goodsell, Director of Music The Lower School C…
Categories: 2025, Charities & Volunteering, Senior
Last Friday, a fantastic day of rowing took place in t…
Categories: 2025, History, Senior
Earlier this week Year 9 enjoyed a workshop run by the…
Categories: 2025, Academic, Senior, Trips
By Eleanor P, Year 10 Journalist Lead On the 18th Marc…
Categories: 2025, Drama, Senior
By Esha M, Year 7 Last Tuesday, Year 7 had the chance …
Categories: 2025, Senior, Sixth Form, Sport
Our U15 and U18 water polo teams have just won the Eng…