The Convent of the Assumption at Sidmouth, Devon, was a Catholic girls-only, private boarding school.
[1] The nuns of this congregation arrived in Sidmouth in 1882 first settling at Cottington House, before relocating to their new, purpose-built convent two years later (in 1884).
Lady boarders received in well furnished apartments, healthy position, lovely views of sea and country, excellent cuisine and attendance, terms moderate.
The nuns receive a few delicate children for education and ladies for private retreats at any time throughout the year’ In 1897 the convent was recommended as a Catholic holiday resort and there were many visitors as well as the borders.
‘The nuns devote themselves to teaching, and are always most ready and willing to instruct the children of visitors in their cathecism’.
The ground floor was a refectory and parochial voluntary school and upstairs a dormitory and further classroom.
The orphanage was discontinued in 1914 and subsequently a fee paying boarding school was established.
There were two houses that the students gained admission to once they had achieved high academic and sporting prowess and demonstrated good conduct; these were St. Paul's (green) and St. Peter's (red).