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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Havering, RM14 2QRSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
+0.71
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
145 1st-choice / 119 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#274 of 3,141 nationally

About Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School is a Roman Catholic secondary in Havering that is clearly in high demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 399 applications for 119 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.35 to one. Of those, 145 families put it as their first preference, and 113 first-preference offers were made. The school currently has 829 pupils on roll against a capacity of 797, so it is operating slightly above its official number. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 12.7 per cent, which is below the national average for secondary schools and suggests a relatively advantaged intake. As a girls-only state school with a religious character, it draws from a specific catchment, and the oversubscription figures indicate strong local demand from families who value its particular ethos and single-sex environment.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Mary's Lane, Upminster, Havering, RM14 2QR
HeadteacherVivienne Qurrey
Local AuthorityHavering
Number of Pupils829
Free School Meals (FSM)12.7%
School Capacity829 / 797 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallSixth Form CentreGymnasiumDining HallSwimming PoolMusic RoomsTheatreICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

RowingNetballCross CountryAthleticsFootballSwimmingBadminton

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubModel United NationsEco ClubFilm ClubDebateOrchestraYoung EnterpriseDuke of EdinburghCodingScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: sacredheartofmary.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.