Notre Dame School, Surrey

Notre Dame School is an independent Catholic girls day school located in Cobham, Surrey, England. The school includes both a preparatory school and a senior school.

Notre Dame School
Location
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KT11 1HA

Coordinates51°20′30″N 0°25′28″W / 51.3417°N 0.4245°W / 51.3417; -0.4245
Information
TypePrivate day school
MottoAd maiorem Dei gloriam
To the greater glory of God
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1937
FoundersThe Company of Our Lady Mary
Department for Education URN125375 Tables
Chair of GovernorsGerald Russell
HeadmistressAnna King (Senior School) Amélie Morgan (Prep School)
GenderGirls
Age2 to 18
Enrolment650 (approx.)
Houses4
Colour(s)    Blue and yellow
Websitewww.notredame.co.uk

History

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Notre Dame School was founded at Burwood House in 1938 by nuns from the Company of Our Lady Mary. In 2003 the school’s ownership passed from The Company of Mary Our Lady to a charitable trust, and is now managed by the trustees and a board of governors, several of whom are Sisters from the religious institute. The present senior school headmistress was appointed in 2003 and the prep school headmistress was appointed in 2019.[1]

Anniversary

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Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, was the main celebrant at a special Mass held at the school to celebrate both the 70th anniversary of the school and 400 years of the Company of Mary Our Lady on Tuesday 15 May 2007. The Mass was also attended by Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz, Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Kieran Conry and Bishop Bernard Longley.

Preparatory School

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Notre Dame Preparatory School
Location
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KT11 1HA

Information
TypePreparatory school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Department for Education URN125447 Tables
HeadmistressAmélie Morgan
GenderGirls; Boys (aged 2-4)
Age2 to 11
Websitewww.notredame.co.uk/prep

The prep department consists of the NDEY Early Years for boys and girls aged 2 to 4, Infant school for boys and girls aged 4 – 7 and the junior school for girls aged 7–11.

Senior School

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Notre Dame Senior School
Location
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KT11 1HA

Information
TypeIndependent school (United Kingdom)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Department for Education URN125447 Tables
HeadmistressAnna King
GenderGirls (aged 11-18)
Age11 to 18
Websitewww.notredame.co.uk/senior-school

The Senior School consists of secondary education for girls aged 11 – 6 and ND6 Sixth form for girls ages 16–18

Houses

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The pupils of both schools are divided into four Houses, which compete in such things as sport and drama. The Houses are named as follows:[2]

  • Jeanne (Prep) Eyquem (Senior)
  • Michel (Prep) Montaigne (Senior)
  • Richard (Prep) Lestonnac (Senior)
  • Gaston (Prep) Montferrant (Senior)

Associations

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The school has membership of the Girls' Schools Association, the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools and the Catholic Independent Schools' Conference.

Notable former pupils

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References

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  1. ^ Independent Schools Inspectorate, (February 2007), Inspection of Notre Dame Senior School, page 1
  2. ^ "House System". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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