Notre Dame School was founded at Burwood House in 1938 by nuns from the Company of Our Lady Mary.

In 2003 the school’s ownership passed from The Company of Mary Our Lady to a charitable trust, and is now managed by the trustees and a board of governors, several of whom are Sisters from the religious institute.

[1] Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, was the main celebrant at a special Mass held at the school to celebrate both the 70th anniversary of the school and 400 years of the Company of Mary Our Lady on Tuesday 15 May 2007.

The Mass was also attended by Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz, Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Kieran Conry and Bishop Bernard Longley.

The Senior School consists of secondary education for girls aged 11 – 6 and ND6 Sixth form for girls ages 16–18 The pupils of both schools are divided into four Houses, which compete in such things as sport and drama.