St Ursula's School

The school was named after St. Ursula, the patron saint of young girls and students. It was opened in 1896 by the Sisters of Mercy, In 1972 the school underwent major changes when the convent was converted into classrooms and subject rooms. Also in 1972, the Board of Governors took responsibility for the strategic management and policies operated by the school, including its financial affairs and facilities. after contributions from parents. The school retained close links with the Sacred Heart Catholic Church positioned at the rear of the school but lessons were not taught by the nuns after 1988, when the Sisters of Mercy withdrew from independent education in the UK and the school was…

The main building is large with a clock tower. It is a Grade II listed building. There was a sports hall and large playing fields, a forest area and a small garden behind in an estate covering a total of 9 acre. There were a number of "quads" around the school, some with religious statues and gardens. On the top floor of the school (with the little single square windows) were the old rooms where the boarders used to sleep. They also used to sleep in rooms along the corridor which later housed the kitchen, offices and the senior department library. At the front of the school, next to the main gate, there is a graveyard for the nuns of the Sisters of Mercy.