Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (BUCHS) is an 11–18 girls, Roman Catholic, secondary school and mixed sixth form with academy status in Brentwood, Essex, England. It was established in 1900 and is an Ursuline school. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood.

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Location
Queen's Road Brentwood , Essex , CM14 4EX England
Coordinates	51°37′04″N 0°18′16″E
Information
Other name	BUCHS
Type	Academy
Motto	Duty
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1900 (1900)
Local authority	Essex County Council
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood
Trust	Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Department for Education URN	138834 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Richard Wilkin
Gender	Girls
Age range	11–18
Enrolment	1,088 (2018)[1]
Capacity	1,047[1]
Houses	Angela's   Brescia's   Clare's   John's   Trinity   Ursula's [2]
Colour(s)	Brown, gold, blue
Website	www.brentwoodursuline.co.uk

History

The school first opened in 1900 as a Catholic girls' school, which until the 1990s had boarders. Until the Education Act 1918, there were two schools, St Mary's for ladies and St Philomena's for tradesmen's daughters. These schools then merged. It was a direct grant grammar school for girls, with the Brentwood School being a similar school for boys. It became a comprehensive in 1979.^[3] In September 1999 the school became a specialist Arts College. It converted to academy status in 2012.

Notable alumni

See also: Category:People educated at Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

• Marie José of Belgium, Princess of Belgium; the last Queen of Italy (in May/June 1946)
• Katie Amess, actress
• Cassyette, musician
• Josephine D. Edwards, mathematician
• Betty Laine, dance teacher and founder of Laine Theatre Arts
• Eileen O'Casey, Irish actress and author^[4]

See also

• Secondary schools in Essex
• List of direct grant grammar schools
• Ursuline High School, Wimbledon