- All-girls Woldingham, a Roman Catholic day and boarding school, was founded as the Convent of the Sacred Heart in 1842. It describes itself as “proud to be a pioneer of women’s education” and welcomes students of all faiths and none.
- Pastoral care is prized, and engrained in the curriculum. In September 2025, the new wellbeing centre opened and is available to girls throughout the school day as a place to seek support or find a quiet place to work.
- Girls can board full-time, weekly or on a flexi basis. More than 100 clubs are offered on the 700-acre campus, taking in everything from sport and performing arts to beekeeping and DJing.
- From September 2025, year 7 girls will follow the school’s new Marden Diploma, a “bespoke two-year programme designed to be holistic, academically rigorous and inspiring”. This, the school says, will “equip students with the skills to flourish at Woldingham” and is a foundation in support of the challenging pre-GCSE years.
- Notable old girls include the cookery writer Caroline Waldegrave, and the actors Emma Corrin and Carey Mulligan.
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