A school designed for girls | Woldingham School

Founded in 1842 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, Woldingham is proud to be a pioneer of women’s education. Our supportive and stimulating all-girls environment enables students to grow into independent women who will make a positive contribution to the world. Woldingham has a Catholic foundation, but we warmly welcome students of all faiths and none. The Sacred Heart goals of faith, community, intellect, social awareness and personal growth underpin everything we do, resulting in a forward-thinking and caring community, where girls flourish in and out of the classroom.

Our ethos

Woldingham is a happy and successful school, where students become confident, compassionate and courageous young women.

As part of the global network of Sacred Heart schools, Woldingham has a Catholic foundation. The five Sacred Heart goals of faith, community, intellect, social awareness and personal growth underpin everything we do. The result is a unique, forward-thinking and caring community, where girls thrive in and out of the classroom

Students leave Woldingham with academic results that open doors, values to navigate careers and family life ahead, and friendships that last a lifetime.

Sacred Heart

The Society of the Sacred Heart was founded in France in 1801, a few years after the French Revolution, to provide ‘a first-rate education for young women’. Woldingham was the first Sacred Heart School in England. Woldingham is now part of the Sacred Heart Network, which has schools in more than 30 countries around the world. Woldingham is a Catholic school, where we welcome girls of all faiths or none.

The Sacred Heart’s five goals of education are Woldingham’s values of:

Faith
Intellect
Social awareness
Community
Personal growth

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Pastoral care

Woldingham is committed to being a school where pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do. We understand that a student who feels known, nurtured and supported as an individual will thrive emotionally and socially, as well as academically, in our increasingly fast-paced world.

Woldingham introduced timetabled wellbeing lessons into the curriculum more than two years ago and in September 2025, we opened The Hub, our wellbeing centre, which brings together all aspects of student support under one welcoming roof. Open throughout the school day, with staff always on hand to provide guidance and care, The Hub is where our students can seek pastoral or learning support; a quiet place to work; or simply a moment of calm. 