Nonsuch High School for Girls
Academy converter secondary school in Sutton (Sutton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is the feeling of belonging to and having a productive place in a school community that fosters self-confidence and a positive state of mind in young people. Not only do girls here achieve academic excellence but they enjoy contributing to the school and wider community.
In taking part in sporting, creative and fund-raising activities they develop their skills of leadership, creativity and awareness of the world around them. We are ambitious for their whole development in preparing them to be perceptive and caring global citizens who are not only prepared for the 21st century but who understand its complexity.
Government funding for schools is under significant pressure. Over the past ten years we have seen a considerable reduction in the amount of money we have to invest in the facilities we pro... We are delighted to announce that we have won The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide award for the best State Secondary School of the Year in the Southeast 2026.
If you would like to make a late application to join our sixth form for entry in September 2025, click on the link below.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136795
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Andrea Cooke Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Hicks | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kemi Ladegbaiye | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Shazia Khan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Angela Kukula | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alexis Williamson-Jones | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Param Vivehanandha | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emily Jones | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Yvonne Hails | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| George Pettitt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Selvavinayagam (Vires) Vireswer Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Catherine Halliwell Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record